— about 54 years ago
Date | Event |
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1870-01-10 |
John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil |
1882-01-02 |
Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust |
1882-08-05 |
Standard Oil of New Jersey is established. |
1911-05-15 |
Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil (Sherman Antitrust Act) |
1972-06-01 |
Iraq nationalizes Iraq Petroleum Company's (IPC) concession owned by British Petroleum, Royal Dutch-Shell, Compagnie Francaise des Petroles, Mobil and Standard Oil of New Jersey |
nothing here now
Date | Event |
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1839-07-08 |
John D Rockefeller, Richford New York, US capitalist/founder (Standard Oil), (d. 1937) |
1857-11-05 |
Ida Tarbell, muckraker (Standard Oil was very unhappy) |