2015 Event H.J. Heinz Co and Kraft Foods Group Inc. will merge to form the third-largest global food company, Kraft Heinz Co.; the merger will be financed by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and Jorge Paulo Lemann's 3G Capital 2014 Event Walt Disney Co. is replacing attractions at some of its parks with rides and features from its hit movie 'Frozen'; in one such change, the Maelstrom ride in the Norway section of Epcot will be replaced by a 'Frozen' attraction to open in 2016 2014 Event Samsung temporarily suspends operations with supplier Dongguan Shinyang Electronics Co after allegations of child labor; Samsung is conducting an investigation 2014 Event A lawsuit against Lance Armstrong is dismissed; after he admitted to doping, the plaintiffs sued, claiming that they bought energy-drink maker FRS Co. believing that the drinks endorsed by Armstrong had been the key reason for his cycling success 2013 Event After pleading guilty to a U.S. case of tax evasion, Wegelin and Co., the oldest bank in Switzerland, closes; the bank faces a fine of $57.8 million 2012 Event As a cost-saving measure during bankcruptcy, Eastman Kodak Co. reports they will no longer make digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames 1997 Event Jerold Mackenzie awarded $266M for being fired from Miller Brewing for sexual harrassment for relaying a Seinfeld episode to a co worker 1993 Death Doris Duke, heiress (American Tobacco Co), dies at 80 1992 Death Joe Shuster, co creator (Superman), dies at 78 1987 Death Henry Ford II, president Ford Motor Co, dies at 70 1987 Event Federal judge throws out Bette Midler's $10 million suit against Ford Motor Co, who used a sound alike voice for their TV commercials 1987 Death Tony Stratton-Smith, journalist/record co CEO (Charisma), dies at 53 1987 Event 163 day strike against Deere and Co ends, workers accept wage freeze 1986 Death Ron Kass, record co President (MGM), dies at 52 of cancer 1985 Event 1,400 meatpackers walk off the job at a Geo A Hormel and Co plant 1985 Event Coca-Cola Co announces it will resume selling old formula Coke 1982 Event 1st issue of "USA Today" published by Gannett Co Inc 1982 Death Patrick Dewaere, actor (Catherine and Co), shoots self at 35 1981 Event Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business 1981 Event Seven Brothers Square in Bronx named honoring 7 Santini Bro Moving Co 1981 Birthday Donielle Thompson, Wheatridge CO, gymnast, World-bronze-95, 1996 Olympics 1977 Death Geraldine Brooks, actress (Faraday and Co, Dumplings), dies at 51 1974 Birthday Jennifer LeRoy, Craig CO, playmate, Feb, 1993 1971 Event KTSC TV channel 8 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (PBS) 1st broadcast 1969 Event 69 cm rainfall in Nelson Co., Virginia (state record) 1968 Event Janis Joplin announces she's leaving "Big Brother and Holding Co" 1966 Birthday Deena Wigger, Colorado Springs CO, U.S. shooter 1992 Olympics 1965 Event KREZ TV channel 6 in Durango, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1964 Birthday Jeff Bezos, born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founder, President of Amazon.com, previously a financial analyst for D.E. Shaw & Co. 1964 Event KTVS TV channel 3 in Sterling, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Event New Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North 1959 Birthday Missie McGeorge, Pueblo CO, LPGA golfer, 1994 PING-Cellular One 1959 Event 42.4 cm rainfall in Decatur Co, Iowa (state record) 1957 Event Ford Motor Co introduces Edsel 1956 Event KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KRMA TV channel 6 in Denver, CO (PBS) begins broadcasting 1954 Event CIA exile army lands in Guatemala, JF Dulles and United Fruit Co 1954 Event KREX TV channel 5 in Grand Junction, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KOA (now KCNC) TV channel 4 in Denver, CO (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KMGH TV channel 7 in Denver, CO (CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KRDO TV channel 13 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (ABC) 1st broadcast 1953 Event KOAA TV channel 5 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (NBC) 1st broadcast 1952 Event KKTV TV channel 11 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (CBS) 1st broadcast 1952 Event KBTV (now KUSA) TV channel 9 in Denver, CO (ABC) begins broadcasting 1952 Event KWGN TV channel 2 in Denver, CO (IND) begins broadcasting 1952 Birthday R. W. Eaks, Colorado Springs CO, Nike golfer, 1990 Quicksilver Open 1951 Birthday Tom Hamilton, Colorado Springs Co, rock bassist, Aerosmith-Dream On 1951 Birthday Janet Collins, ballerina, 1st Black dancer with Opera Co, Aida 1947 Event Coal dust explosion rocks Centralia Coal Co's Mine #5 killing 111 1946 Birthday Michael Ovitz, president, Walt Disney Co 1946 Event British North Borneo Co transfers rights to British crown 1946 Birthday Cynthia Gregory, born in Louisiana, ballerina, New York Ballet Co 1945 Birthday Martine van Hamel, Brussels Belgium, ballerina, New York City Ballet Co 1944 Birthday Peter Albin, born in San Francisco, California, rocker, Big Brother and Holding Co 1944 Birthday Kelly Bishop, CO, actress, Unmarried Woman, Advice to Lovelorn 1942 Birthday Patricia McBride, Teaneck, New Jersey, ballerina, New York City Ballet Co 1942 Event Capitol Record Co. opens for business 1941 Birthday Sam Andrew, rocker, Big Brother and The Holding Co 1941 Birthday Karin von Aroldingen, born in Germany, ballet dancer, New York City Ballet Co 1941 Event Bulova Watch Co pays $9 for 1st ever network TV commercial 1939 Birthday Earl Cairns, CEO, S G Warburg and Co 1937 Event Pullman Co formally recognizes Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1937 Birthday J S Jennings, CEO, Shell Transport and Trading Co 1937 Event Los Angeles Railway Co. starts using PCC streetcars 1936 Birthday Anthony Loehnis, vice chairman, S G Warburg and Co 1935 Death Kurt Tucholsky, Germany journalist and writer (Panter, Tiger and Co), dies at 45 1935 Event 1st canned beer, "Krueger Cream Ale," is sold by Kruger Brewing Co 1933 Event Delivery of 1st singing telegram (Postal Telegram Co New York City) 1932 Birthday Kazuo Inamori, Japanese business executive, Kyocera Ceramics Co 1931 Birthday Yvonne Keuls, Bamberg, Dutch writer, Jan Rap and Co 1931 Birthday Vance DeVoe Brand, Longmont Co, astronaut, Apollo 18, STS-5, 41B, 35 1926 Event National Broadcasting Co created by Radio Corporation of America 1925 Birthday Geraldine Brooks, New York City, actress, Faraday and Co, Dumplings, Act of Murder 1924 Event KOA-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions 1924 Event Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co 1923 Event Britain takes over Southern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co 1922 Event KLZ-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions 1921 Event J E Clair of Acme Packing Co of Green Bay granted an NFL franchise 1921 Event Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley Co 1920 Event Walt Disney starts 1st job as an artist; $40 week with Kansas City Slide Co. 1919 Event Liberty Life Insurance Co (Chicago) organized by blacks 1917 Birthday Joseph Coors, CEO, Adolph Coors Co Brewery 1917 Event Telephone Co runs 1st ad for Army operators, gets 7,000 applicants 1917 Birthday Henry Ford II, automaker, Ford Motor Co. 1916 Event Boeing Co (Pacific Aero) formed by William Boeing in Seattle Wash 1916 Birthday Ken Curtis, Curtis Gates, Lamar CO, actor, Ripcord, Festus-Gunsmoke 1916 Event Enrico Caruso recorded "O Solo Mio" for the Victor Talking Machine Co 1914 Event Greyhound Bus Co begins in Minnesota 1914 Event Henry Colijn appointed as director of Bataafsche Petroleum Co 1914 Event Ford Motor Co wages jump from $2.40/9-hour day to $5.00/8-hour day 1913 Birthday William Hewlett, cofounder, Hewlett-Packard Co 1913 Birthday Lord Aberconway, CEO, John Brown and Co 1912 Birthday Doris Duke, New York City, heiress, American Tobacco Co 1910 Event Chalmers Auto Co offers a new car to each leagues' batting champ 1909 Event 1st Christmas Club payment made, to Carlisle Trust Co, Pa 1909 Event A. J. Reach Co. patents cork-centered baseball 1908 Birthday Harriette Arnow, Wayne Co, Kentucky, novelist, Dollmaker 1906 Birthday Soichiro Honda, Japan, founder/CEO, Honda Motor Co 1906 Event Will Keith Kellogg found Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Co. 1904 Birthday Grant Withers, Pueblo CO, actor, Oklahoma, Annie 1904 Event Marconi Co establishes "CQD" as 1st International radio distress signal 1903 Birthday Ronald Stewart, CEO, London Brick Co 1901 Event Cadillac Co forms 1900 Event Trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co 1898 Death Sajjid Ahmad Chan, co founder (Pakistan), dies at 80 1898 Event 1st auto insurance policy in U.S. issued, by Travelers Insurance Co 1894 Event American RR Union strikes Pullman Sleeping Car Co 1892 Event Diamond Match Co patented book matches 1891 Event George A Hormel and Co introduce Spam 1891 Event Operations begin at Philips and Co in Holland 1890 Birthday Kurt Tucholsky, German journalist and writer, Panther Tiger and Co 1887 Event Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity 1885 Birthday Erskine Sanford, Trinidad CO, actor, Angel on My Shoulder 1885 Event Eastman Film Co. manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film 1883 Birthday Lon Chaney, CO, man of 1000 faces, actor, High Noon, Phantom of Opera 1882 Event Telegraph Hill RR Co organized 1881 Birthday William Edward Boeing, founded aircraft co, Boeing 1881 Event De Lesseps' Co begins work on Panama Canal 1878 Event California St. Cable Car RR Co starts service 1876 Event California Street Cable Car Railroad Co gets its franchise 1876 Event Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football 1874 Birthday Arthur Hoyt, born in Georgetown CO, actor, Gold Dust Gertie, Goldie Get Along 1873 Event Black Friday: Jay Cooke and Co fails, causing a securities panic 1873 Event Government bond agent Jay Cooke and Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St 1873 Birthday Fred Stone, Longmont CO, acrobat/Broadway actor, Alice Adams 1873 Event 1st contract workers of British-Indies Co arrives in Suriname 1868 Event Metropolitan Life Insurance Co forms 1867 Event 1st telegraph ticker used by a brokerage house, Groesbeck and Co, New York 1867 Birthday Otto Hermann Kahn, Banker, organized Metropolitan Opera Co 1867 Event Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. issues 1st policy 1866 Event Nitroglycerine at Wells Fargo and Co office explodes 1863 Event Travelers Insurance Co of Hartford chartered, 1st accident insurer 1862 Birthday Frank Nelson Doubleday, publisher/founder, Doubleday and Co 1858 Event RH Macy and Co opens 1st store, (6th Ave-NYC) Gross receipts $1106 1858 Event Hudson's Bay Co rights to Vancouver Island revoked 1854 Event Pennsylvania Rock Oil Co, 1st in U.S., incorporated in New York City 1850 Event Knickerbocker Engine Co Number 5 organized 1849 Event Vancouver Island granted to Hudson's Bay Co 1847 Event 1st U.S. telegraph co established in Maryland 1839 Birthday Gustavus Franklin Swift, founded Swift and Co 1830 Event Joseph Smith and 5 others organizes Mormon church in Seneca Co, New York 1826 Event Canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario) 1817 Event 1st U.S. gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) 1816 Event Gas Light Co of Baltimore founded 1811 Death Sebastiaan C Nederburgh, Dutch director-general of East Indies Co, dies at 49 1810 Event John Jacob Astor organizes Pacific Fur Co (Astoria, Oregon) 1810 Event 1st insurance co managed by blacks, American Insurance Company of Philadelphia 1805 Birthday Henry Wells, founder, American Express Co and Wells Fargo and Co 1784 Birthday John McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country 1755 Event Transylvania Land Co. buys Kentucky for $50,000 from a Cherokee chief 1675 Event 1st American commercial corporation chartered (New York Fishing Co) 1655 Event Dutch West Indies Co denies Peter Stuyvesant's desire to exclude Jews from New Amsterdam 1629 Event Dutch West Indies Co grants religious freedom in West Indies 1629 Event Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate 1621 Event WIC, West Indian Co, under Heeren XIX, founded 1609 Event Henry Hudson embarks on an exploration for Dutch East India Co.
