Tsunamis: Facts About Killer Waves. The earthquake that generated the great Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 is estimated to have released the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The 1988 Happy Holiday Barbie is considered to be the first Collectible Barbie, although it wasn't originally planned that way. The dolls rapidly sold out and almost immediately began to command big prices on the secondary market.
So I guess when mattel made their first commercial in 1959 I believe later in the year... 1982 March 9, 1959. Barbie was named after the inventor's daughter (Barbara).   Mattel and Ruth Handler first showed the Barbie doll at Toy Fair in March 1959. However, Handler and Mattel's staff had been working on designing a doll for a few years, so there are probably parts that predate 1959.