On this day in 1787, Congress enacts the Northwest Ordinance, structuring settlement of the Northwest Territory and creating a policy for the addition of new states to the nation. The members of Congress knew that if their new confederation were to survive intact, it had to resolve the statesâ competing claims to western territory.
Energizer Bunny. It was 1989 at St. Louis, and the team of Energizer, DDB Chicago Advertising, and All Effects, a special effects company, were in the midst of creating a marketing ploy that would rival that of its competitor, Duracell.
Even with fierce competition from Mickey Mouse, PEZâs Santa dispenser (released in 1955) remains a top-selling dispenser. Because of the toy and candy combination, PEZ is considered the first interactive candy, and has more than 1500 different dispensers.