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1998 Event - Tellabs Inc. acquires Coherent Communications Systems for $670 million

1987 Event - Fred Currey acquires Greyhound Bus Company

1985 Event - General Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC

1985 Event - Capital Cities Communications Inc. acquires ABC

1955 Event - Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls

1940 Event - Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000

1929 Event - General Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel

1911 Event - Waldorf W Aster acquires Daily Observer

1899 Event - Bronx acquires Keltch Memorial Park

1898 Event - Spanish-American War ends; U.S. acquires Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam

1897 Event - Bronx acquires Hutton Square

1896 Event - Bronx acquires O'Brien Square

1848 Event - Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican War; U.S. acquires Texas California, New Mexico and Arizona for $15 million

1762 Event - Spain acquires Louisiana

1477 Event - Burgundy and acquires Burgundian possessions in the Netherlands and France

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