Gold In CA...

helps create Wells Fargo on this date in 1852.

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-...6a03dd145e372d52aad9f640f7d47f6e39fd5a6643c8d

 

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And then they were bought by Norwest Bank in 1998.

 

Actually they (Norwest) merged and the resulting company became Wells Fargo.

 

I was in the corporate tax dept of Norwest at the time. Norwest was 4 times larger than WF at the time and placed the offer for WF stock. They kept everything about Norwest except the name and office location of the CEO.

Btw, sorry to take OT OP. Cool fact and thanks for posting.

 

Pop quiz hot shots (without googling)

What was Bank of America called before they changed their name... It may shock some of you who don't know.

 

Bank of Italy. I think they changed it becausr of the fascists in Italy, (no google, I swear).