The $1,300 Bet That Became Apple
On April 1, 1976, two friends and a tie-breaking partner founded the Apple Computer Company to sell a hand-built circuit board called the Apple I.
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Barbie's Big Debut: The Doll That Changed Toy Aisles Forever
On March 9, 1959, Mattel unveiled Barbie at the American International Toy Fair, and the eleven-inch 'Teen-age Fashion Model' became the most famous doll in history.
The Week a 19-Year-Old Rewired Friendship
On February 4, 2004, Harvard sophomore Mark Zuckerberg launched The Facebook from his dorm room — and more than a thousand students signed up within 24 hours.
The Barbecue Stand That Became Golden Arches
On May 15, 1940, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald's — a carhop barbecue drive-in in San Bernardino that would evolve into the fast-food industry.
Four Pages, Two Cents: The Birth of The Wall Street Journal
On July 8, 1889, a two-cent, four-page newcomer hit New York’s streets — and grew into America’s newspaper of business.
The $850 Sale That Kept Ford Motor Company Alive
On July 23, 1903, Chicago dentist Ernest Pfennig paid $850 for a two-cylinder Ford Model A — the first car the Ford Motor Company ever sold, with just $223.65 left in its bank account.