History of Business By lkories Jun 16, 1903 Ford Motor Company Henry Ford introduced the Assembly Line Jan 1, 1906 The Jungle is published Dec 23, 1913 The Federal Reserve is formed: 1913. Oct 29, 1929 The Great Depression Carried on until the mid 1930s Apr 20, 1939 The first commercial television broadcast Jan 1, 1944 FDR signs the GI Bill of Rights: June 22, 1944. Jun 5, 1947 The Marshall Plan Jun 29, 1956 Eisenhower creates the interstates Jan 1, 1957 The first Japanese car, a Toyota, is sold in the U.S. Sep 1, 1958 Bank of America launches the first credit card Jan 1, 1962 The first Wal-Mart opens: 1962. (exact date unknown) Jan 1, 1964 The Civil Rights Act Jul 30, 1965 President Johnson signs Medicare into law: Apr 1, 1976 Apple Computer Jan 1, 1988 The savings-and-loan crisis peaks Jan 1, 1989 The Berlin Wall falls Triumph of market capitalism Feb 26, 1993 World Trade Center Bombed Sep 11, 2001 September 11th Attack
