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1998 Tellabs Inc. acquires Coherent Communications Systems for $670 million 1987 Fred Currey acquires Greyhound Bus Company 1985 General Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC 1985 Capital Cities Communications Inc. acquires ABC 1955 Israel acquires 4 of 7 Dead Sea scrolls 1940 Connie Mack acquires controlling interest in the Athletics for $42,000 1929 General Motors acquires German auto manufacturer Adam Opel 1911 Waldorf W Aster acquires Daily Observer 1899 Bronx acquires Keltch Memorial Park 1898 Spanish-American War ends; U.S. acquires Philippines, PR and Guam 1897 Bronx acquires Hutton Square 1896 Bronx acquires O'Brien Square 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ends Mexican War; U.S. acquires Texas California, New Mexico and Arizona for $15 million 1762 Spain acquires Louisiana 1477 Burgundy and acquires Burgundian possessions in the Netherlands and France

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