June 11, 1998
Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
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On June 11, in the year 1998:
Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
Compaq Computer Corporation was an American information technology company founded in 1982 that developed, sold, and supported computers and related products and services.
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Why June 11, 1998 matters:
Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: June 11, 1998
The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years.
The event on this day: Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compaq (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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