26 août 1862 - John D. Rockefeller buys first oil refinery
Description:
American industrialist John D. Rockefeller was born July 8, 1839, in Richford, New York. He built his first oil refinery near Cleveland and in 1870 incorporated the Standard Oil Company. By 1882 he had a near-monopoly of the oil business in the U.S., but his business practices led to the passing of antitrust lawsAjouté au bande de temps:
Date:
26 août 1862
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 163 ans