🧠 Inventions of 1999
Breakthroughs and everyday innovations from the year.
1 
Smartphone Platform
2 
Wi-Fi Standard Expansion (802.11b)
3 
Online Payment Platform
4 
Search Engine Advertising Model
5 
MP3 Player Ecosystem
6 
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing
7 
Digital Video Recorder (DVR)
8 
Voice over IP Services
9 
Location-Based Services
10 
Online Gaming Platforms
The Sounds of
The biggest hits of the year — Top 10 Pop & Country chart toppers
HEADLINES ON December 1, 1999
Full News Archive
- Headline: Clinton Adviser Joins Lazard Freres. Impact: This adviser’s career move indirectly led to a series of corporate mergers that resulted in the invention of the iPhone, which is now a necessary tool for procrastination.. Fact: Did you know that advisers are like the GPS of politics? They always seem to know the best route, but somehow still manage to get you lost in the process..
- Headline: Plans to Revive Controversial Mosque. Impact: Nasser K Ahmed’s revival plans set off a chain reaction that resulted in a global increase in mosque attendance, which inadvertently led to a spike in the popularity of Islamic-themed tourist destinations. Who knew spirituality could be so profitable!. Fact: Did you know ‘reviving a mosque’ can also mean simply turning up the heating? Because sometimes, you just need a little warmth in your faith..
- Headline: How a Town In Wisconsin Went Mad. Impact: The bizarre events in this town led to the creation of an entire genre of horror films, proving that sometimes, reality truly is stranger than fiction. Thanks for the nightmares, Wisconsin!. Fact: Did you know that towns going mad is often just a euphemism for everyone forgetting to pay their cable bill? Welcome to the 1890s!.
- Headline: A Group Without a Center; Rockefeller Investment Arm Trying Not to Look Back. Impact: The constant back-and-forth ownership of Rockefeller Center has spawned an entire subculture of conspiracy theories about who really owns America, with some claiming it's a cabal of squirrels.. Fact: Did you know Rockefeller Center was once a popular tourist destination for pigeons? It’s true—until they realized they could get better food elsewhere..
Wall Street Time Machine
The Right Call: If you'd invested $1,000 in any one of these companies in 1999, here's what it would be worth in 2025.
Rank #2
AAPL
Apple
Price in 1999
$0.31
Value in 2025
$880,068
Apple - If you invested $1,000 in 1999, it would be worth $880,068 today (880.1x return)
🦸 Top 5 Comics
Batman: Harley Quinn #1
$35.00
The Authority #1
$75
Planetary #1
$1,200
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace #1
$200
Bluntman and Chronic #1
$15
🧸 Top 5 Toys
LEGO Star Wars Sets
$150.00
Pokemon Trading Card Game
$150.00
Furby
$30.00
Razor Scooter
$150.00
Beyblade
$700.00
🎮 Top 5 Video Games
Super Smash Bros.
$500.00
Silent Hill
$147.48
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
$750.00
Final Fantasy VIII
$200.00
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
$200.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
1999 Pokémon Base Set 1st Edition Charizard Holo #4
$1,655
1999 Bandai Dragon Ball Z Japanese Prism Card #PP-06 (Son Goku Super Saiyan)
Unknown
1999 Sports Illustrated for Kids Tiger Woods #536
$20,400
1999 Wizards of the Coast Magic: The Gathering 'Urza's Legacy' Foil Grim Monolith
$250
1999 Pokémon Japanese Promo Tropical Mega Battle Tropical Wind
$65,100