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1996 Ron Brown, Secretary of Commerce, dies in an accident
1995 Rachid Mimouni, author, teacher at Ecole superieure du commerce, Algiers, wrote 'La Malediction', dies of hepatitis in Paris, France, at age 49 1991 Bank of Credit and Commerce International divests itself of 1st American Bank 1990 5 Bank of Credit and Commerce members found guilty of money 1990 2 Bank of Credit and Commerce members plea guilty to money laundering 1987 Malcolm Baldrige, Secretary of Commerce, dies of internal injuries 1978 Commerce Department says hurricane names will no longer be only female 1973 Akron Ohio's Chamber of Commerce terminates itself from Soap Box Derby 1973 M T Ghani scores 104 on FC debut for Commerce Bank (Pak) age 44 1967 At 11 AM, Census Clock at Department of Commerce ticks past 200 million 1945 Rachid Mimouni, born in Boudouaou, Algeria, author, teacher at Ecole superieure du commerce, Algiers, wrote 'La Malediction' 1940 R S Burman, CEO, Association of British Chambers of Commerce 1935 U.S. - Russian commerce treaty takes effect 1931 Norman Mineta, born in San Jose, California, Representative-R-California 1975 - 1995, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 2000 - 2001, U.S. Secretary of Transportation 2001 - 2006 1927 Interstate Commerce Commission transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone 1926 Air Commerce Act passes 1926 Congress passes Air Commerce Act, licensing of pilots and planes 1924 Hague Chambers of Commerce forms 1922 Malcolm Baldrige, Conn, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, 1981 - 1987 1922 Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover convenes 1st National Radio Conference 1916 Keating-Owen Act (child labor banned from interstate commerce) 1914 Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce 1914 U.S. signs treaty of commerce with Ethiopia 1913 Department of Commerce and Labor split into separate departments 1910 Germany and Bolivia ends commerce/friendship treaty 1908 Maurice Stans, born in Shaokopee, Minnesota, Maurice Hubert Stans, President Richard Nixon's finance chairmen, acquitted in Watergate, U.S. Deputy Postmaster General 1955 - 57, U.S. Secretary of Commerce 1969 - 1972 1906 Oscar Straus, 1st Jewish government member, appointed Secretary of Commerce 1904 Dali Lama signs treaty allowing British commerce in Tibet 1903 U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor forms 1901 Congress creates National Bureau of Standards, in Department of Commerce 1887 Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads 1851 San Francisco Chamber of Commerce starts 1836 Joseph Chamberlain, British minister of Commerce/Colonies 1824 Interstate commerce comes under federal control 1786 Annapolis Convention to determine interstate commerce 1783 Sweden and U.S. sign a treaty of Amity and Commerce 1774 Boston Port Bill passes, British close port of Boston to all commerce on June 1st 1774 1768 1st U.S. Chamber of Commerce forms (New York City) |
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