Business By jgaris Jan 1, 1888 First Kodak Camera appears on the market Jan 1, 1892 General Electric is formed Feb 23, 1898 Pepsi-Cola is created Jan 1, 1903 Ford Motor Compsny is funded Jan 1, 1926 NBC is formed Jan 1, 1936 United Auto workers have first sit down strike Jan 1, 1948 The first Mcdonalds retaurant Jan 1, 1957 The first japanese car is sold in the US (Toyota) Jan 1, 1962 First Walmart Jan 1, 1973 FedEx begins service to 25 cities Jan 1, 1975 Bill Gates creates Microsoft Jan 1, 1976 Steve Jobs creates Apple computers Jan 1, 1994 General Electric launches GE.com First fortune 500 company to go online Jan 1, 2008 Economic depression Jan 1, 2012 Jobless rates drops to a 4 year low