Historic Business Events

  • First Bank

    First Bank
    In 1791 the first bank of America was built. this is helpful to the business world because now it creates jobs and alows people to manage their money
  • When the first stock market was

    When the first stock market was
    The stock market first came around in 1792 when local brokers met under a designated tree to buy and sell securities
  • Pepsi

    Pepsi
    In 1898 Pepsi was created. For over many years this company has come out with new drinks and has mad jobs for many people
  • The First Tv

    The First Tv
    In 1923 the first Tv was invented in England but an inventor of the name John Logie Baird. This will now have advertisment to help get sales for businesses
  • Great Stalk Market Crash

    Great Stalk Market Crash
    On Black Friday the stalk market numbers drastically dropped. There were rumbers of people commiting suicide and pulling their stalks. Although the numbers went down, by the end of the day there was about 12.9 millions shares of stalk bought at discount prices
  • First computer

    First computer
    Konrad Zuse made the first freely programable computer. Now the computer helps with everything we do. How we run businesses, store info, comunicate, almost everything we do involves a computer
  • Bank of America launches the first credit card

    Bank of America launches the first credit card
    Bank of America came out with the first credit card. It was called Charg-It. This helped people so they didnt have to carry money and they could buy whatever they wanted then had to pay for it at the end of the month
  • The First Cell Phone

    The First Cell Phone
    AT&T and bell labs worked together to make the worlds first cell phones
  • Thye first Walmart

    Thye first Walmart
    Sam Walton, the founder opened the company’s first discount store in Rogers, Ark. This helped many people get the goods they needed for reasonable prices
  • Equal Pay Act

    Equal Pay Act
    This act is so that no matter what gender or race you are, everyone gets paid the same amount. It also means that you are paid fairly for the work you do.