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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

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TEXAS OIL INDUSTRY BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 1901

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On January 10, 1901, a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill near
Beaumont,
Texas, produced an enormous gusher of crude oil,

coating the landscape for hundreds of feet and signaling the
advent of the American oil industry. The geyser was discovered
at a depth of over 1,000 feet, flowed at an initial rate of almost
100,000 barrels a day and took nine days to cap. Following the
discovery, petroleum, which until that time had been used in
the U.S. primarily as a lubricant and in kerosene for lamps,
would become the main fuel source for new inventions such
as cars and airplanes; coal-powered forms of transportation
including ships and trains would also convert to the liquid fuel.

 

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A drilling crew takes a break atop Spindletop Hill in Beaumont,
Texas.

 

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BIG BUSINESS WAS IN THEIR JEANS

First Versions: Levi Strauss & Co. (blue jeans)

The Story About Jeans, Part One | Calgary's Couture Dry Cleaner

On May 20, 1873, San Francisco businessman Levi Strauss and
Reno,
Nevada, tailor Jacob Davis (above) were given a patent to
create work pants reinforced with metal rivets, marking the birth
of one of the world’s most famous garments: blue jeans.

   
                          Levi's through the years - ABC News

1873 Levi Strauss Patents Copper-Riveted Jeans…Great Idea ...

Levi Strauss & Co. - Wikipedia

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MULTI-BILLIONAIRE DIED ON THIS DAY IN 1976

The Madness & Brilliance of Howard Hughes - Biographies by Biographics  Howard Hughes | Biography & Facts | Britannica

The Spruce Goose flew its one legendary flight in Long Beach 70 ...
The Spruce Goose, the first aircraft with a wingspan in excess of 300 feet, the largest flying boat ever built, made its one and only flight on
November 2, 1947, in Long Beach, California. It was designed and constructed by Howard Hughes and his Aircraft Company.

            

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Howard Robard Hughes Jr.(December 24, 1905 – April 5, 1976)


Howard Hughes, one of the richest men to emerge from the American West during the 20th century, died while being flown from Acapulco
to Houston,Texas.

                              Howard Hughes: The Las Vegas Years the Women, the Mormons, the ...

The Secret World of Howard Hughes | Maclean's | FEBRUARY 4, 1985

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THE STORY OF “THE PEANUT SPECIALIST’’

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Amedeo Obici   (July 15, 1877 – May 22, 1947)

 

In 1906, Italian immigrant Amedeo Obici, along with his
friend and business partner, Mario Peruzzi, founded
Planters Peanut Company in Wilkes-Barre, PA. He
started his career as a bellhop and fruit stand vender
in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Obici later moved to Wilkes-
Barre, opened his own fruit stand, and invested in a
peanut roaster. He turned peddler within a few years,
using a horse and wagon, and calling himself "The
Peanut Specialist". Today, the snack food company
is a division of
Kraft Foods.



A 1917 drawing of the company’s brand icon by artist
Elmer
Cecil Stoner
based upon a contest entry by 14 year old
Antonio Gentile.

 


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