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Events on Monday 13 January 1969 2
1969Samsung Electronics foundedSamsung Electronics is established on 13 January 1969 in Suwon as a manufacturer of black-and-white televisions, initially in partnership with Sanyo of Japan. The first product — the P-3202 black-and-white TV — rolls off the production line in 1970. The founding of Samsung Electronics marks the conglomerate's decisive pivot from trading and insurance into manufacturing. Within two decades it will challenge and surpass the Japanese giants it once partnered with.
1969Yellow SubmarineEleventh album — January 13, 1969Yellow Submarine was released on January 13, 1969, as the soundtrack to the 1968 animated film. Half the album was orchestral score by George Martin. It was their least successful album but the film became a beloved classic.