Nokia - Establishement
Time: Friday May 12, 1865
Place: Tampere, Finland
Details: Nokia's history dates back to 1865, when Finnish-Swede mining engineer Fredrik Idestam established a pulp mill near the town of Tampere, Finland (then in the Russian Empire).
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Nokia-Eduard Polón founded rubber business called Nokia
1904 - Nokia, Finland
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1868 - Nokia, Finland
On This Day - 12 May
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Friday May 12, 1905 - Russian Empire
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May 1865
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Monday May 1, 1865 - Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
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1865
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1865 - France
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1865 - South Carolina, U.S.
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1865 - U.S.