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1702
|
FOUNDING
OF J.E. RHOADS & SONS, AMERICA'S OLDEST CONTINUING BUSINESS,
IN MARPLE, PENNSYLVANIA.
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|
1706
|
BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN BORN
|
|
1717
|
FOUNDING
OF COVENANT LIFE INSURANCE (PRESBYTERIAN
MINISTERS' FUND) IN PHILADELPHIA
|
|
1732
|
GEORGE
WASHINGTON BORN
|
|
1752
|
FOUNDING
OF THE PHILADELPHIA CONTRIBUTIONSHIP (INSURANCE COMPANY)
|
|
1763
|
JOHN
JACOB ASTOR BORN. ASTOR'S FORTUNE IN FURS & REAL ESTATE EVENTUALLY
GROWS TO $20,000,000
|
|
1767
|
FOUNDING
OF THE DEXTER CORPORATION
|
|
1776
|
DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE IN PHILADELPHIA
|
|
1783
|
REVOLUTIONARY
WAR ENDS. WILLIAM COLGATE BORN.
|
|
1784
|
FOUNDING
OF D. LANDRETH SEED CO. IN BALTIMORE
FOUNDING OF BANK OF NEW
YORK
FOUNDING OF MUTUAL ASSURANCE COMPANY
FOUNDING OF BANK OF BOSTON
|
|
1789
|
FOUNDING
OF GEORGE R. RUHL & SONS IN BALTIMORE
|
|
1790
|
FOUNDING
OF BURNS & RUSSELL IN BALTIMORE
|
|
1791
|
1ST
BANK OF UNITED STATES
PHILADELPHIA SITE OF 1ST AMERICAN STOCK
EXCHANGE
SAMUEL MORSE BORN
|
|
1792
|
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE FOUNDED
|
|
1794
|
CORNELIUS
VANDERBILT BORN, EVENTUALLY AMASSES $100 MILLION FORTUNE
|
|
1802
|
ELEUTHERE
DU PONT ESTABLISHES E.I. DU PONT de
NEMOURS & CO IN DELAWARE
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