Posts tagged with ‘FedEx’

  • This Day in History April 17, 1973

    By Ruth on April 17, 2013
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    Going all the way back to the 1960’s, Yale student Fred Smith had an idea for a shipping  company that concentrated on an updated air service that handled all shipping needs.  In 1971, this became a reality.  On this date in 1973, Federal Express began overnight operations.  Originally, they had 14 aircraft that serviced 25 major cities throughout the U.S. […]