2015 Event Smartflash, a Texas technology licensing company, has won $532.9 million in a lawsuit against Apple for infringement of data management software patents; Apple claims that the patents are invalid and that it never used the technology in question 2014 Event Japanese banks are promoting women to upper management levels for the first time in history; four women in the nation's top three banks have been promoted in the last year 1996 Death Amschel Mayor James Rothschild, banker, joined family banking firm N M Rothschild & Sons, chief executive of Rothschild Asset Management dies 1987 Event Al Campanis appears on Niteline saying blacks may not be equiped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy 1970 Event Players and management end labor dispute up minimum salary to $12,000 1962 Event Brian Epstein signs management contract with the Beatles 1955 Birthday Amschel Mayor James Rothschild, born in Paris, France, banker, joined family banking firm N M Rothschild & Sons, chief executive of Rothschild Asset Management 1952 Event General strike against French colonial management in Tunisia 1942 Birthday Tom Peters, born in Baltimore, Maryland, writer, author, speaker, consultant, business management practices expert, co-wrote, 'In Search of Excellence', believes the least amount of overhead business processes can produce empowering decision-makers within an entire company organization 1939 Birthday Ken Blanchard, born in Orange, New Jersey, author, professional speaker, management expert, co-wrote, 'The One Minute Manager' with Spencer Johnson, sold over 13 million copies in 37 languages, wrote more than 30 successful books 1938 Birthday Wayne Huizenga, CEO, Waste Management, Blockbuster, Miami Dolphins 1932 Birthday Peter Stormonth Darling, CEO, Mercury Asset Management Group 1909 Event Coop. Far. Central Management forms 1885 Event Bismarck gives Carl Peters' firm management of East-Africa 1856 Birthday Frederick Winslow Taylor, father of scientific management
