2014 Event The Buffalo Bills are being sold to businessman Terry Pegula for $1.4 billion, the highest price paid in history for an NFL team; previously owner Ralph Wilson, now deceased, paid $25,000 in 1959 2014 Event Businessman Petro Poroshenko wins the Ukraine's presidential election; election turnout was strong despite the nation's internal conflicts with separatist groups, who kept many voting locations closed in the eastern part of the country 2013 Event British-born, American businessman Christopher O'Neill marries Princess Madeleine of Sweden in a lavish ceremony 2011 Event American innovator, businessman, co-founder and longtime CEO of Apple Inc., dies of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56 2008 Death Martin Peake, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, businessman, nobleman, son of Osbert Peake, paralyzed from polio, contributed to the 1970 Disabled Persons Act, dies 2006 Death Kenneth Lay, American Businessman 2005 Death Kerry Packer, Australian Businessman 2005 Death Wellington Mara, American Businessman 2005 Death John H. Johnson, American Businessman 2005 Death John T. Walton, American Businessman 2005 Death Rene Rivkin, Australian Businessman 2005 Death Frank Perdue, American Businessman 2005 Death John DeLorean, American Businessman 2005 Death Charlie Bell, Australian Businessman 2004 Death Gordon Cooper, astronaut/businessman, dies at 77 2004 Death Marvin Davis, American Businessman 2004 Death J. Irwin Miller, American Businessman 2004 Death Joe Gold, American Businessman 2004 Death Jim Cantalupo, American Businessman 2003 Death Rand Brooks, actor/businessman, 'Gone With the Wind', dies at 84 2003 Death Mark McCormack, American Businessman 2003 Death Thomas Leonard, American Businessman 2003 Death Gianni Agnelli, Italian Businessman 2002 Death W. Clement Stone, American Businessman 2002 Death Jay Chiat, American Businessman 2002 Death Lawrence Tierney, actor/businessman, Dillinger, dies at 81 2002 Death Stanley Marcus, American Businessman 2002 Death Dave Thomas, commercial icon/businessman, founded Wendy's, dies at 69 2001 Death Cliff Hillegass, businessman, invented Cliffs Notes, dies at 83 2001 Death William Reddington Hewlett, American Businessman 2000 Death Gus Hall, American Businessman 2000 Death Harry Oppenheimer, South African Businessman 1999 Death Pete Conrad, "astronaut, businessman", third man to walk on the moon, dies at 69 1999 Death "Forrest Mars, Sr", businessman, Mars candy, dies at 95 1999 Death Dave Longaberger, businessman, Basket company entrprenuer, dies at 64 1999 Death Jules Lederer, businessman, Budget Rent-A-Car, dies at 81 1998 Death Gene Autry, actor/singing cowboy/businessman, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, dies at 91 1998 Death Gabe Paul, American Businessman 1997 Death Roberto Goizueta, Cuban Businessman 1997 Death John Richard Patterson, businessman, dies at 51 1997 Death George Armin Goyder, businessman and social philosopher, dies at 88 1997 Death Harry B. Helmsley, businessman, Helmsley hotels, dies at 88 1996 Death Jack Perry, businessman, dies at 81 1996 Death Matthew Harding, businessman/football supporter, dies at 42 1996 Death Ronald John Bilsland Colville, businessman, dies at 79 1996 Death James Gulliver, businessman, dies at 66 1996 Death Edward Greenall, businessman/sportsman, dies at 67 1996 Death George Brian Snape, businessman/rugby league entrepreneur, dies at 81 1996 Death James Whitman McLamore, businessman, dies at 70 1996 Death Guido Alberti, literary patron/businessman, dies at 87 1996 Death Peter Ludwig, businessman/art collector, dies at 71 1996 Death David Lancaster Nicolson, businessman/politician, dies at 73 1996 Death Eladio Rusconi, writer/publisher/businessman, dies at 79 1996 Death Quinton Hazell, businessman, dies at 76 1996 Death Tertius Metcalf, businessman, dies at 63 1996 Death David Schine, businessman, dies at 70 1996 Death Simon Weinstock, businessman/racehorse owner, dies at 44 1996 Death Robert Edwin Hall, mountaineer/businessman, dies at 35 1996 Death William Wilkinson, businessman/conservationist, dies at 63 1996 Death James Rouse, American Businessman 1996 Death Ryoei Saito, businessman, dies at 79 1996 Death David Packard, electronic engineer and businessman, dies at 83 1996 Death Kenneth Robinson, politician/businessman, dies at 84 1996 Death John Adrian Hope, politician/businessman, dies at 83 1995 Death Harold Watkinson, politician/businessman, dies at 85 1995 Death Victor Collin Matthews, businessman, dies on 76th birthday 1995 Death Max Fernandez, businessman/politician, dies at 52 1995 Death Ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman, dies at 59 1995 Death John Erik Jonsson, businessman/Mayor of Dallas, dies at 93 1995 Death Joseph Fattorini, businessman, dies at 82 1995 Death Douglas John Gorman, businessman, dies at 58 1995 Death Hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman, dies at 74 1995 Death Lewis Thompson Preston, American Businessman 1995 Death Joseph Peter Grace, businessman, dies at 61 1995 Death Anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman, dies at 88 1995 Death Edward Bernays, Businessman 1995 Death John Everett Allen, U.S. businessman, dies at 91 1995 Death Joseph Kagan, businessman, dies at 79 1994 Death John van Damme, businessman, hanged in Singapore at 59 1994 Event Mexican businessman and billionaire Angel Losada kidnap 1994 Death Sammy Taft, Canadian businessman (coined term "hat trick"), dies at 81 1993 Event Singer Karen Akers (48) weds businessman Kevin Powers (41) 1993 Death Antoine Izmery, Haitian businessman/advisor to President Aristide, murdered 1992 Death Leo van der Kar, masseur/businessman/founder (Sports Fund), dies at 79 1992 Death Arthur Lang, U.S. boxer/businessman, dies at 115 1991 Death Jac de Jong, Dutch MP/composer/businessman (Nedac-Sorbo), dies 1990 Death William S. Paley, American Businessman 1990 Death Cyrus Rowlett Smith, American Businessman 1989 Death Konosuke Matsushita, Japanese Businessman 1988 Death Alec Issigonis, Turkish Businessman 1988 Death Reinder Zwolsman, Dutch businessman, dies at 75 1986 Event Singer Diana Ross marries Norwegian businessman Arne Naess in Switzerland 1985 Event Milwaukee businessman Herb Kohl purchases the Milwaukee Bucks 1984 Death Aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/CEO (Club Rome), dies at 75 1982 Death Neil Bogart, American Businessman 1981 Death Walter Knott, American Businessman 1981 Death Arthur C. Nielsen, American Businessman 1981 Death Frank Lane, American Businessman 1980 Death James S. McDonnell, American Businessman 1979 Death Walter Legge, British Businessman 1977 Event Amsterdam businessman M Caransa kidnapped 1977 Death Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician, dies at 78 1977 Birthday Nat Friedman, American Businessman 1976 Death J. Paul Getty, American Businessman 1975 Death Aristotle Onassis, Greek Businessman 1974 Death Oskar Schindler, Businessman 1974 Death Arthur K Watson, U.S. businessman (IBM), dies at 55 1973 Birthday Drew Curtis, American Businessman 1972 Birthday Bo Bennett, American Businessman 1971 Death Leo Burnett, American Businessman 1971 Birthday Marc Andreessen, American Businessman 1971 Birthday Alex Chiu, American Businessman 1970 Death Abraham Zapruder, Ukrainian Businessman 1969 Death Leonard Chess, Polish Businessman 1969 Death Charles Edison, American Businessman 1966 Birthday Jimmy Wales, American Businessman 1966 Birthday Joichi Ito, Japanese Businessman 1966 Death Alfred P. Sloan, American Businessman 1965 Death Bernard Baruch, American Businessman 1965 Birthday Jeff Zucker, American Businessman 1965 Birthday Michael Dell, born in Houston, Texas, businessman, founder of Dell, Inc., philanthropist, named 'Inc.' magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year, worth over $12 billion 1964 Death William Maxwell Aitken, Canadian Businessman 1963 Death Eric Johnston, American Businessman 1963 Birthday Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Russian Businessman 1963 Event 3 New Jersey businessman purchase NHL Colorado Rockies, and get approval to move them to New Jersey Meadowlands (Devils) 1962 Death Owen D. Young, American Businessman 1962 Death J C Heldring, Dutch businessman, dies at 74 1962 Birthday Rob Glaser, American Businessman 1961 Death Joseph Schenck, Russian Businessman 1961 Death Charles Erwin Wilson, American Businessman 1961 Birthday Robert Edwin Hall, mountaineer/businessman 1960 Birthday Charlie Bell, Australian Businessman 1960 Death John D. Rockefeller, Jr., American Businessman 1959 Birthday Brian Roberts, American Businessman 1958 Birthday Hilary Rosen, American Businessman 1958 Birthday Mark Cuban, American Businessman 1957 Birthday Russell Simmons, American Businessman 1956 Death Charles E. Merrill, American Businessman 1956 Birthday Steve Ballmer, American Businessman 1955 Birthday Thomas Leonard, American Businessman 1955 Birthday Mike Smith, born in Britain, British DJ, radio presenter, racing car driver, pilot, businessman, Breakfast Show Presenter of BBC Radio One 1986 - 1988, used on-air nickname 'Smithy' 1955 Birthday Al-Waleed bin Talal, born in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, member of the Saudi Royal Family, businessman 1955 Birthday Jim Cramer, American Businessman 1955 Birthday Neil Bush, American Businessman 1954 Birthday Scott McNealy, American Businessman 1954 Birthday Carly Fiorina, American Businessman 1953 Birthday Matthew Harding, businessman/soccer supporter 1953 Death George Herbert Walker, American Businessman 1953 Birthday Rick Wagoner, American Businessman 1952 Birthday Clayton Christensen, American Businessman 1952 Birthday Philip Green, born in Croyden, England, businessman, owns large retail stores including Arcadia Group, 9th richest person in Britain, worth over $4 billion 1952 Birthday Simon Weinstock, businessman/racehorse owner 1951 Birthday John Doerr, American Businessman 1950 Death Gustav Krupp, German Businessman 1949 Birthday Leigh Steinberg, American Businessman 1949 Birthday Bernard Arnault, French Businessman 1949 Birthday Franklin Raines, American Businessman 1948 Birthday Les Moonves, American Businessman 1947 Birthday Steve Forbes, American Businessman 1946 Birthday Andrew Gould, Businessman 1946 Birthday John T. Walton, American Businessman 1946 Birthday Pete Coors, American Businessman 1946 Birthday John Astor, born in Britain, 3rd Baron Astor of Hever, businessman, Conservative Party, House of Lords, Shadow Minister of Defense 1945 Birthday Erskine Bowles, American Businessman 1945 Birthday Mercer Reynolds, American Businessman 1945 Birthday John Richard Patterson, businessman 1945 Birthday Donald Graham, U.S. businessman 1944 Birthday Steve Crocker, American Businessman 1944 Birthday Conrad Black, British Businessman 1944 Birthday Larry Ellison, American Businessman 1944 Birthday Rene Rivkin, Australian Businessman 1944 Birthday Peter Lynch, American Businessman 1943 Birthday Jim Cantalupo, American Businessman 1943 Birthday David Geffen, American Businessman 1943 Birthday Neil Bogart, American Businessman 1943 Birthday Jim Barksdale, American Businessman 1942 Birthday Jim Rogers, American Businessman 1942 Birthday John F. Lehman, Jr., American Businessman 1942 Birthday Kenneth Lay, American Businessman 1942 Birthday Lou Gerstner, American Businessman 1942 Birthday Louis Gerstner, American Businessman 1941 Birthday Brian Lamb, American Businessman 1941 Birthday Bernard Ebbers, Canadian Businessman 1941 Birthday Phil Condit, American Businessman 1941 Birthday James P. Hoffa, American Businessman 1941 Death Josiah Stamp, British Businessman 1941 Death Tom Mann, British Businessman 1940 Death Jesse Livermore, American Businessman 1940 Birthday Roger Ailes, American Businessman 1940 Birthday James Blyth, born in Britain, businessman, head of defense sales for Ministry of Defense, chairman, London Business School, CEO, The Boots Company 1939 Birthday Peter Camejo, American Businessman 1939 Birthday Phil Spector, American Businessman 1939 Death Charles M. Schwab, American Businessman 1938 Birthday Bob Rubin, American Businessman 1938 Birthday Robert E. Rubin, American Businessman 1938 Birthday Lee R. Raymond, American Businessman 1938 Birthday Philip Knight, American Businessman 1938 Birthday Phil Knight, American Businessman 1937 Birthday Kerry Packer, Australian Businessman 1937 Death Andrew Mellon, American Businessman 1937 Death John D. Rockefeller, American Businessman 1937 Birthday Christopher Tugendhat, born in England, born Christopher Samuel Tugendhat, Baron Tugendhat of Widdington in the County of Essex, politician, Conservative Party, journalist, author, businessman 1936 Birthday Andy Grove, Hungarian Businessman 1936 Birthday Douglas John Gorman, businessman 1935 Birthday Robert Crandall, American Businessman 1935 Birthday Jack Welch, American Businessman 1935 Birthday Ariston Muguranayanga Chambati, politician/businessman 1935 Birthday Adnan Khashoggi, Saudi businessman/billionaire/arms dealer 1935 Birthday Trevor Chinn, born in England, businessman, CEO, Lex Garages, entrepreneur, philanthropist, President, the Joint Israel Appeal 1935 Birthday Norman Ralph Augustine, American businessman and Under Secretary of the Army 1975 - 1977 1934 Birthday John J. Sweeney, American Businessman 1933 Birthday James Wolfensohn, Australian Businessman 1933 Death Texas Guinan, American Businessman 1933 Birthday Sheldon Adelson, born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, property developer, billionaire businessman, investing in gambling and leisure businesses, CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., Forbes' third riches person in the U.S. in 2008 1933 Death James Loeb, American Businessman 1933 Birthday Sanford I. Weill, American Businessman 1932 Birthday Tertius Metcalf, businessman 1932 Birthday Stephen Covey, American Businessman 1932 Birthday William Wilkinson, businessman/conservationist 1932 Birthday Roberto Goizueta, Cuban Businessman 1932 Birthday Richard Scaife, American Businessman 1932 Birthday Clive Davis, American Businessman 1932 Death Samuel Rutherford, lawyer, politician, businessman, jurist, Mayor of Forsyth, Georgia, served in Georgia House of Representatives, elected to 69th U.S. Congress, served for four terms, dies of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. 1932 Death Julius Rosenwald, American Businessman 1931 Birthday Allen Klein, American Businessman 1931 Birthday Ian Skipper, English businessman/multi-millionaire, Heritage Projects 1931 Birthday Drew Lewis, American Businessman 1931 Birthday Jay Chiat, American Businessman 1931 Death Dwight Morrow, American Businessman 1931 Death Thomas Lipton, Scottish Businessman 1931 Birthday Herb Kelleher, American Businessman 1931 Birthday Nigel Vinson, born in England, Baron Vinson, businessman, served in Queen's Royal Regiment, Member of National Parks and Countryside Committee, Member of Foundation of Science and Technology 1930 Birthday Mark McCormack, American Businessman 1930 Birthday Warren Buffett, American Businessman 1930 Birthday James Gulliver, businessman 1930 Birthday George Soros, Hungarian Businessman 1930 Birthday Ross Perot, American Businessman 1929 Birthday Berry Gordy, American Businessman 1929 Birthday Joseph Jackson, American Businessman 1929 Birthday Maurice Strong, Canadian Businessman 1929 Birthday Mohamed Al-Fayed, Egyptian Businessman 1929 Birthday Gordon Moore, American Businessman 1928 Birthday Edward Greenall, businessman/sportsman 1928 Death Arnold Rothstein, A R, U.S. businessman/gambler, shot to death at 46 1928 Birthday Li Ka Shing, Chinese Businessman 1928 Birthday T. Boone Pickens, American Businessman 1927 Birthday David Schine, businessman 1926 Birthday Arthur Rock, American Businessman 1926 Birthday Lewis Thompson Preston, American Businessman 1926 Birthday Martin Peake, born in England, 2nd Viscount Ingleby, businessman, nobleman, son of Osbert Peake, paralyzed from polio, contributed to the 1970 Disabled Persons Act 1926 Birthday James Whitman McLamore, businessman 1926 Birthday Richard DeVos, born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, World War II veteran, businessman, author, billionaire, co-founder Amway - now Alticor, owner Orlando Magic, wrote 'Hope from My Heart: Ten Lessons For Life' 1926 Birthday Ken Olsen, American Businessman 1925 Birthday Peter Ludwig, businessman/art collector 1925 Birthday Len Jagger, English businessman/multi-millionaire 1925 Birthday James E. Burke, American Businessman 1925 Birthday Peter Lane, born in England, Baron Lane of Horsell, Lord Land of Horsell, politician, businessman, Conservative Party, served in Royal Navy, life peer, House of Lords 1925 Birthday John DeLorean, American Businessman 1924 Birthday Lee Iacocca, American Businessman 1924 Birthday Allen Neuharth, American Businessman 1923 Birthday Sumner Redstone, American Businessman 1922 Death George Cadbury, American Businessman 1922 Birthday David Lancaster Nicolson, businessman/politician 1922 Birthday David Nicolson, businessman/politician 1922 Birthday Joe Gold, American Businessman 1921 Death George Stephen, Canadian Businessman 1921 Birthday Gianni Agnelli, Italian Businessman 1920 Birthday Quinton Hazell, businessman 1920 Birthday Hugh Dundas, fighter pilot/businessman 1920 Birthday Frank Perdue, American Businessman 1919 Birthday Victor Collin Matthews, businessman 1919 Death Henry J. Heinz, American Businessman 1918 Event NHL's Quebec Bulldogs sold to a Toronto businessman P J Quinn 1918 Birthday John H. Johnson, American Businessman 1917 Birthday Ronald John Bilsland Colville, businessman 1917 Birthday Leonard Chess, Polish Businessman 1916 Birthday Eladio Rusconi, writer/publisher/businessman 1916 Birthday Leo Horn, Dutch soccer referee/columnist/businessman 1916 Birthday Wellington Mara, American Businessman 1916 Death James J. Hill, American Businessman 1916 Birthday Ryoei Saito, businessman 1915 Event Mob lynches Jewish businessman Leo Frank in Cobb County, Georgia after death sentence for murder of 13-year-old girl commuted to life 1915 Birthday Joseph Kagan, businessman 1915 Birthday David Rockefeller, American Businessman 1915 Birthday Jack Perry, businessman 1915 Birthday George Brian Snape, businessman and rugby league entrepreneur 1914 Death Richard W. Sears, American Businessman 1914 Birthday James Rouse, American Businessman 1913 Birthday Joseph Peter Grace, businessman 1913 Birthday William Reddington Hewlett, American Businessman 1913 Death Henry Flagler, American Businessman 1913 Birthday Leo van der Kar, masseur/businessman/founder, Sports funds 1912 Birthday Joseph Fattorini, businessman 1912 Birthday David Packard, electronic engineer and businessman 1912 Birthday John Adrian Hope, politician and businessman 1911 Death Louis Pincoffs, businessman/Dutch politician 1st-Chamber, dies 1911 Birthday Kenneth Robinson, politician/businessman 1910 Birthday Gus Hall, American Businessman 1910 Death Alexander E Agassiz, U.S. businessman/biologist/geologist, dies at 74 1910 Birthday Harold Watkinson, politician/businessman 1910 Birthday Gabe Paul, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Peter Drucker, American Businessman 1909 Death Edward H. Harriman, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Shawn Fanning, American Businessman 1909 Birthday J. Irwin Miller, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Guy Kawasaki, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Howard Schultz, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Andrew Heyward, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Mitch Kapor, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Lee Scott, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Richard Grasso, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Terry Semel, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Nicholas Negroponte, American Businessman 1909 Birthday James R. Bath, American Businessman 1909 Birthday Guido Alberti, literary patron/businessman 1909 Birthday Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish Businessman 1908 Birthday Harry Oppenheimer, South African Businessman 1908 Birthday Aurelio Peccei, Italian businessman/chairman, Club of Rome 1908 Birthday George Armin Goyder, businessman/social philosopher 1908 Birthday Oskar Schindler, born in Svitavy, Moravia, Businessman 1907 Birthday Hiram Fong, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, businessman, politician, Harvard law degree, United States Senator from Hawaii, Republican Party 1907 Birthday Anthony Standerwick Heal, businessman 1906 Birthday Alec Issigonis, Turkish Businessman 1906 Death Richard Tangye, British Businessman 1906 Birthday Walter Legge, British Businessman 1905 Birthday Abraham Zapruder, Ukrainian Businessman 1905 Birthday Stanley Marcus, American Businessman 1905 Death Jay Cooke, American Businessman 1903 Birthday John Everett Allen, U.S. businessman 1903 Birthday Marvin Bower, American Businessman 1903 Birthday Fairfax Cone, American Businessman 1902 Birthday W. Clement Stone, American Businessman 1901 Birthday William S. Paley, American Businessman 1901 Birthday John Erik Jonsson, businessman/Mayor of Dallas 1899 Birthday Cyrus Rowlett Smith, American Businessman 1899 Birthday James S. McDonnell, American Businessman 1898 Birthday Sidney van den Bergh, Dutch businessman/politician 1897 Birthday Arthur C. Nielsen, American Businessman 1896 Birthday Eric Johnston, American Businessman 1896 Birthday Frank Lane, American Businessman 1896 Birthday Abram N Pritzker, U.S. businessman, Hyatt Hotels, McCall's magazine 1894 Birthday Konosuke Matsushita, Japanese Businessman 1893 Birthday Harlow H. Curtice, Businessman 1892 Birthday J. Paul Getty, American Businessman 1891 Birthday Leo Burnett, American Businessman 1890 Birthday Charles Edison, American Businessman 1890 Birthday Charles Erwin Wilson, American Businessman 1889 Birthday Walter Knott, American Businessman 1889 Birthday H. L. Hunt, American Businessman, Texas oil multi-millionaire 1887 Birthday J C Heldring, Dutch businessman 1885 Birthday Charles E. Merrill, American Businessman, born in Green Cove Springs, Florida 1884 Birthday Texas Guinan, American Businessman 1882 Birthday Henry J. Kaiser, American Businessman 1880 Birthday Josiah Stamp, British Businessman 1879 Death Daniel Drew, American Businessman 1879 Birthday William Maxwell Aitken, Canadian Businessman 1878 Birthday Joseph Schenck, Russian Businessman 1877 Death Alvin Adams, American Businessman 1877 Birthday Jesse Livermore, American Businessman 1877 Birthday Arthur Lang, U.S., boxer/businessman, Died Aug 8, 1992 at 115 1876 Death Titus Salt, English Businessman 1875 Birthday George Herbert Walker, American Businessman 1875 Birthday Alfred P. Sloan, American Businessman 1874 Birthday Owen D. Young, American Businessman 1874 Birthday John D. Rockefeller, Jr., American Businessman 1873 Birthday Dwight Morrow, American Businessman 1870 Birthday Gustav Krupp, German Businessman 1870 Birthday Samuel Rutherford, born in Culloden, Georgia, lawyer, politician, businessman, jurist, Mayor of Forsyth, Georgia, served in Georgia House of Representatives, elected to 69th U.S. Congress, served for four terms 1868 Birthday Harvey S. Firestone, American Businessman 1867 Birthday James Loeb, American Businessman 1864 Death George Pierce Doles, U.S. businessman/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 34 1863 Death Paul Jones Semmes, U.S. businessman/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 48 1862 Birthday Julius Rosenwald, American Businessman 1862 Birthday Charles M. Schwab, American Businessman 1857 Birthday Henry Clay Folger, Jr., U.S., businessman/Shakespeare fan 1856 Birthday Tom Mann, British Businessman 1855 Birthday Andrew Mellon, American Businessman 1850 Birthday Thomas Lipton, Scottish Businessman 1848 Birthday Edward H. Harriman, American Businessman 1845 Death Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer, dies at 76 1844 Birthday Henry J. Heinz, American Businessman 1839 Birthday George Cadbury, American Businessman 1838 Birthday James J. Hill, American Businessman 1835 Birthday Alexander E Agassiz, U.S., businessman/biologist/geology 1833 Birthday Richard Tangye, British Businessman 1830 Birthday Henry Flagler, American Businessman 1829 Birthday George Stephen, Canadian Businessman 1821 Birthday Jay Cooke, American Businessman 1817 Death Francis Cabot Lowell, American Businessman 1812 Death Mayer Amschel Rothschild, German Businessman 1806 Death Timothy Dexter, American Businessman 1804 Birthday Alvin Adams, American Businessman 1803 Birthday Titus Salt, English Businessman 1797 Birthday Daniel Drew, American Businessman 1791 Death Isaac Low, American Businessman 1778 Event Oliver Pollock, a New Orleans businessman, creates "$" symbol 1775 Birthday Francis Cabot Lowell, American Businessman 1769 Birthday Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer 1748 Birthday Timothy Dexter, American Businessman 1735 Birthday Isaac Low, American Businessman 1571 Event Catholic Italian businessman Roberto Ridolfi leaves Enngeland
