Boeing is an American aerospace company that builds commercial airliners, military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was founded in Seattle by the businessman William Boeing in the middle of the First World War and, after a name change in the following year, became the Boeing Airplane Company. It grew by making military aircraft and mail planes and, after the Second World War, became the world's leading producer of passenger jets with models such as the 707, the 747 and the 737. The company merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997 and later moved its headquarters from Seattle to Chicago and then to Virginia. Its reputation was damaged by the fatal crashes of two 737 MAX aircraft in 2018 and 2019.
Before and after
- 1 July 1916Birth of Olivia de Havilland
- 8 July 1916Establishment of Acadia National Park
- 9 July 1916Birth of Edward Heath
- 9 July 1916Founding of CONMEBOL
- 15 July 1916Founding of Boeing
- from 3 August 1916 to 5 August 1916Battle of Romani
- from 12 September 1916 to 11 December 1916Monastir Offensive
- 13 September 1916Birth of Roald Dahl
- 23 September 1916Birth of Aldo Moro
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- from 1919 to 1946Founding of League of Nations
- 11 December 1931Founding of Commonwealth of Nations
- 18 June 1932Founding of International Basketball Federation
- 1937Nanjing Massacre
- 1938Founding of Samsung Group
- 22 July 1944Founding of International Monetary Fund
The era
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