Historic Business Events in History

By schlemmhead

  • War of 1812 with Britain

    War of 1812 with Britain

  • Depression begins with 'Panic of 1837'

    Depression begins with 'Panic of 1837'

  • Samuel Morse sends first telegraph message from Washington to Baltimore

    Samuel Morse sends first telegraph message from Washington to Baltimore

  • War with Mexico

    War with Mexico

  • Andrew Carnegie sells steel company for 225 million dollars

    Andrew Carnegie sells steel company for 225 million dollars

  • Wright Brothers first flight

    Wright Brothers first flight

  • Ford introduces Model T

    Ford introduces Model T

  • End of WW1

    End of WW1

  • Stock market crashes, depression begins

    Stock market crashes, depression begins

  • German airship HINDENBURG burns in New Jersey

    German airship HINDENBURG burns in New Jersey

  • First xerox machine

    First xerox machine

  • Cuban Missle Crisis

    Cuban Missle Crisis

  • 5 million color TV's

    5 million color TV's

  • Wikipedia is launched

    Wikipedia is launched

  • Global economic downturn/depression

    Global economic downturn/depression