Wednesday, November 13, 2013

This Week in Business History


 November 10th-16th

 Below are some key events from this week in history. Each of the events relates to or has impacted the business world in some way. Feel free to Google the event and year to learn more about each one.
Happy Business Education Week!


1864:
The destruction of Atlanta begins

1942:
Draft age is lowered to 18

1775:
Birth of the U.S. Marine Corps

1821:
Becknell opens trade on the Santa Fe Trail

1867:
First stock ticker debuts

1892:
Pudge Heffelfinger becomes first pro football player

1903:
Mary Anderson patents windshield wiper

1973:
Nixon supports construction of the Alaskan oil pipeline

1979:
Carter shuts down oil imports from Iran

1986:
Ivan Boesky confesses to illegal stock trading activity

2006:
Last day for Texas' celebrated drive-in Pig Stands