2014 Event Apple Inc. wins an antitrust lawsuit accusing it of blocking competing music providers in its iTunes 7.0 update; the company proved that its upgrades were product improvements and that consumers were still able to access music purchased elsewhere 2014 Event American pet supply retailer PetSmart agrees to be purchased by private equity firm BC Partners for $8.7 billion 2014 Event Online travel reservation company Priceline has purchased online restaurant reservation company OpenTable, offering market expansion opportunities for both companies; Priceline paid $2.6 billion for the acquisition 2013 Event The robot manufacturer Boston Dynamics is purchased by Google for an undisclosed amount; previously contracted by the U.S. military 2013 Event The mobile division of Nokia is purchased by Microsoft for $7.2 billion 2013 Event 'The Washington Post', a privately held newspaper, is purchased by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos 2011 Event The El Paso natural gas exploration and pipeline company is purchased by Kinder Morgan for $21.1 billion in cash and stock 2010 Event Photographic negatives purchased at a garage sale prove to be early works by American photographer Ansel Adams 1991 Event Lonnie Glieberman purchased Ottawa Rough Riders from CFL 1971 Event Long Island NHL franchise purchased (New York Islanders) 1961 Death John Acton, 1st Baron Acton, English historian, friends with De Tocqueville, Bluntschli, Montalembert, his extensive library was purchased after his death by Andrew Carnegie, dies 1952 Event Sutro Baths, San Francisco purchased by George Whitney 1919 Event 1st parcel of land is purchased for Cleveland Metroparks 1891 Event 1st buffalo purchased for Golden Gate Park 1854 Event 1st park land purchased by a U.S. city, Worcester, Massachusetts 1834 Birthday John Acton, born in Naples, Italy, 1st Baron Acton, English historian, friends with De Tocqueville, Bluntschli, Montalembert, his extensive library was purchased after his death by Andrew Carnegie
