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THE LAST OLDS CAME OF THE LINE IN 2004

On This Day, April 29th

On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile came off the assembly
line
at the Lansing Car Assembly plant in Michigan, signaling
the end of the 106-year-old automotive brand, America’s oldest.

Factory workers signed the last Oldsmobile, an Alero sedan,
before the vehicle was moved to Lansing’s R.E. Olds Museum
where it went on display.

The last 500 Aleros ever manufactured featured “Final 500″
emblems and were painted dark metallic cherry red.

Last Oldsmobile the Oldest Automotive Brand Name in U.S. Rolls Off Lansing Assembly Line

Historia de la Calidad timeline | Timetoast timelines
Ransom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864 – August 26, 1950)

R.E. Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing, Michigan | Flickr

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FOUNDING BAND MEMBER HAS DIED AT 80

Photos: Dickey Betts through the years – 102.3 KRMG

Dickey Betts, founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, dies at 80 - Obituaries

(FOX NEWS) – The Allman Brothers Band guitarist and founding
member
Dickey Betts died Thursday from cancer and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease
.

A statement said…"The legendary performer, songwriter,
bandleader and family patriarch was at his home in Osprey,
FL., surrounded by his family. Dickey was larger than life,
and his loss will be felt world-wide."

The Allman Brothers band performs on stage in 1981
Dickey Betts, center, and the Allman Brothers Band perform
in 1981.

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FORD FOUNDER DIED ON THIS DAY IN 1947

Henry Ford’s Contribution to the Automobile Industry & Mass Production

El ojo que todo lo ve: Henry Ford

Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was an American
industrialist and business magnate. As founder of the Ford
Motor Company
, he is credited as a pioneer in making cars 
affordable for middle-class Americans through the Fordism 
system.

In 1911, he was awarded a patent for the transmission
mechanism that would be used in the Model T and other
automobiles. Ford was 83.       


        
        
        
        
       
Henry Ford Quotes to Keep Your Motivation High for Greater Success

How old was henry ford when he died

Ford Logo History, meaning, PNG, SVG, vector

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CORPORATION FOUNDED ON THIS DAY

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On April 4, 1975, at a time when most Americans used typewriters, childhood friends Bill Gates (68) and Paul Allen (1953 – 2018) 
found Microsoft, a company that makes computer software.

Originally based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Microsoft relocated
to
Washington State in 1979 and eventually grew into a major multinational technology corporation. In 1987, the year after
Microsoft went public, 31-year-old Gates became the world’s
youngest billionaire.

Gates and Allen started Microsoft—originally called Micro-Soft,
for microprocessors and software—in order to produce software
for the Altair 8800 (below) an early personal computer.


File:Altair 8800, Smithsonian Museum.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

The history of microsoft

Bill Gates makes first China visit in 4 years, will reportedly meet with Xi Jinping
Historians will likely view Bill Gates as a business figure as important to computers as John D. Rockefeller was to oil.

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FOR THAT EASTER SUNDAY DINNER IN 1905

Swift 1905 | Vintage holiday, Vintage easter, Easter images

Christmas dinner, 1905 | Letts, Oliver, Williams

For over 150 years, Swift & Company has been providing quality
beef and pork products under superior brand names to consumers nationwide.

The Swift & Company tradition began with Mr. Gustavus Swift
when he purchased a calf for $20.00 and sold the meat to his
neighbors. Mr. Swift’s innovative thinking was only the beginning.

Today, Swift & Company is an industry leader in fresh ideas,
products and technology with headquarters in Greeley, Colorado.


        
       
Gustavus Franklin Swift | National Portrait Gallery
Gustavus Franklin Swift, Sr.
(June 24, 1839 – March 29, 1903)
      
      
      
     

Gustavus Swift, Meat for the Masses | Exploring Capitalism | Explore The Moral Foundations Of ...

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