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
