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Before Dominoes
Thomas Monaghan purchases a pizzeria named DonmiNicks.
It shall be renamed Dominoes in 1965. -
Period: to
1960s
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Cambell Soup Cans
Andy Warhol paints 30 of his most famous Cambell Soup Cans. -
Andy Warhol Films
Andy Warhol stops doing commercial art and decides to go into film instead, -
Marilyn Monroe
Andy Warhol paints Marilyn Monroe after her death. This becomes one of his most famouse pantings. -
First Taco Bell
Glen W. Bell opens up the first Taco Bell, -
Walmart
The first ever Walmart is opened. Originally called Walton's after the owner Sam Walton. -
Warren Buffet selds Dempster
Warren Buffet sells all his stocks in Dempster Mill Company for 2.3 million dollar gain. -
Formed Spiral
Romare Bearden helps form a new group called Spiral which promoted black art and contributed to the civil rights movement. -
Mary Kay
Mary Kay starts the first Mary Kay Cosmetics with a $5,000 investment. -
Pittsburgh Memory
Romare Bearden paints the "Pittsburgh Memory." -
Taco Bell Franchises
Taco Bell begins to franchise. -
American Express
Warren Buffet invests in American Express -
The Computer Mouse is Invented
Douglas Englebart invents the first computer mouse. It isn't sold in stores till 1968. -
Walt Disney
Warren Buffet meets with Walt Disney and invests a large amount of cash into the company. He gains 5% owership of Disney. -
Subway
Fred Deluca opens the first subway name "Pete's Subway" after his friend who loaned him the money to first open it. -
Best Buy
Richard M. Schultz founds an electronic store named Sound of Music. This will later be changed to Best Buy. -
Return of the Prodigal Son
Romare Bearden paints the "Return of the Prodigal Son." -
Dominoes starts franchising
Dominoes starts franchising. -
1st Woman on NYSE
Muriel Siebert becomes the first woman to own and operate a brokerage firm that belong to the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) -
Wendy's
David R. Thomas founds the first Wendy's resturant.
