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William Verity, Jr.
2007Jan, 3

William Verity, Jr.

William Verity, Jr., American businessman and politician, 27th United States Secretary of Commerce (b. 1917)
Calvin William Verity Jr. (January 26, 1917 – January 3, 2007) was an American government official and steel industrialist who served as the 27th United States secretary of commerce between 1987 and 1989, under President Ronald Reagan.

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  • 9Jan

    IPhone

    Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco.
  • 29Jun

    IPhone

    Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.
  • 12Jul

    July 12, 2007 Baghdad airstrike

    U.S. Army Apache helicopters perform airstrikes in Baghdad, Iraq; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet.
  • 4Aug

    Phoenix (spacecraft)

    NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
  • 18Sep

    Saffron Revolution

    Buddhist monks join anti-government protesters in Myanmar, starting what some call the Saffron Revolution.