Which Happened First?

Founding of White Star Line

Founding of White Star Line
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The White Star Line was a British shipping line. Founded out of the remains of a defunct packet company, it gradually grew to become one of the most prominent shipping companies in the world, providing passenger and cargo services between the British Empire and the United States.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Founding of Ganz Works1844
  2. Founding of A. Lange & Söhne1845
  3. Founding of White Star Line (this page)1845
  4. Founding of Carl Zeiss AGNovember 17, 1846
  5. Founding of Loewe1846
  6. Founding of Ulysse Nardin1846

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