By the Numbers in 1989
World Population
—
UK Life Expectancy
58.0 years
US Life Expectancy
58.4 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$406.41
Dow Jones Index
2,574
US National Debt
—
Sovereign Nations
181
How Much Did Things Cost in 1989?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £54,800 | $93,200 |
| Average salary | £12,500 | $28,900 |
| Pint of milk | 28p | $0.68 |
| Loaf of bread | 49p | $0.61 |
| Gallon of petrol/gas | £1.70 | $1.02 |
| Pint of beer | 75p | $1.55 |
| Dozen eggs | 78p | $0.96 |
| Cinema ticket | £2.70 | $3.97 |
Technology and Inventions in 1989
Tim Berners-Lee proposed the World Wide Web at CERN — arguably the single most important technological invention of the late 20th century. The Game Boy launched and became a global phenomenon. GPS satellites were being deployed. The first commercial ISPs appeared.
- ● Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web at CERN
- ● Nintendo Game Boy launched worldwide
- ● GPS satellite constellation deployment continued
- ● Sega Genesis launched in North America
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