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
