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Acquires
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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