07-22-04

Historical Holidays VII

By Heath Row1 minute Read

The last week or two has marked a handful of notable business-, leadership-, and innovation-related anniversaries:

On July 11, 1914, Babe Ruth made his major league debut.
The first Etch-A-Sketch was introduced July 12, 1960.
The Boeing Corp. was founded as Aero Products on July 15, 1916.
On July 16, the District of Columbia became the designated seat of the U.S. government.
On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened.
Neil Armstrong took the first steps on the moon July 20, 1969.

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