A bit of January 7th history…
1714 - Typewriter patented, built years later
1782 - 1st US commercial bank opens, Bank of North America
1927 - Harlem Globetrotters play their 1st game (pictured)
1953 - US President Truman announces American development of the hydrogen bomb
1970 - Farmers sue Max Yasgur for $35,000 in damages caused by “Woodstock”
1999 - US President Clinton’s Impeachment trial begins in the US Senate after the House voted to impeach him for lying about his affair with Monica Lewinsky
2019 - Amazon overtakes Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable listed company for 1st time, worth 797 billion
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