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Investment


1978 Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect

1967 Roger Babson, entrepreneur, business theorist, attended MIT, predicted Wall Street Crash of 1929, published Babson's Reports, oldest investment newsletter in U.S., dies at age 91, in Lake Wales, Florida

1955 RCA Victor's best investment paying $25,000 to Sun Records and Sam Philips for rights to Elvis Presley, a truck driver from Tupelo Miss

1948 Alexander Hood, born in England, Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport, 7th Duke of Bronte, investment banker, descendent of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson

1929 John Gutfreund, former CEO of investment bank, Salomon Brothers Inc., featured in book Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis

1928 Evan G. Galbraith, born in Ohio, United States Ambassador to France under President Ronald Regan, investment banker

1928 Felix Rohatyn, Vienna Austria, investment banker, New York Big MAC Bonds

1927 Ian Denholm, CEO, Murray Investment Trust

1875 Roger Babson, born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, entrepreneur, business theorist, attended MIT, predicted Wall Street Crash of 1929, published Babson's Reports, oldest investment newsletter in U.S.

1863 Siege of Vicksburg, investment of city complete


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