Akio Morita vs Buddy Holly
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Compare the life timelines of Akio Morita (1921–1999) and Buddy Holly (1936–1959) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 23 years, from 1936 to 1959.
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Akio Morita (1921–1999)
- — Born in Nagoya, Japan Verified
- — Graduated in physics from Osaka Imperial University Verified
- — Met Masaru Ibuka during wartime naval research Verified
- — Co-founded Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo Verified
- — Company renamed Sony Verified
- — Moved his family to the United States Verified
- — Became chairman of Sony Verified
- — Launch of the Sony Walkman Verified
- — Sony acquired Columbia Pictures Verified
- — Died in Tokyo, Japan Verified
Buddy Holly (1936–1959)
- — Born in Lubbock, Texas Verified
- — Formed The Crickets Verified
- — Released That'll Be the Day Verified
- — Released Peggy Sue Verified
- — Married Maria Elena Santiago Verified
- — Embarked on the Winter Dance Party tour Verified
- — Died in a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa Verified