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United States 2/15/1903 First Teddy Bear Sales The toy store owner Morris Michtom placed two stuffed bears in his shop window and advertised them as "Teddy Bears". He had asked for and received permission to use Theodore Roosevelt's nickname.United States 6/16/1903 Ford Motor Company Incorporated Henry Ford and others met in Detroit to sign the official paperwork required to create a new corporation. American President Theodore Roosevelt (9/14/1901-3/4/1909) Argentine President Julio Argentino Roca (10/12/1898-10/12/1904) Australian Prime Minister Edmund Barton (1/1/1901-9/24/1903) Belgian Prime Minister Paul de Smet de Naeyer (8/5/1899-5/2/1907) Brazilian President Rodrigues Alves (11/15/1902-11/14/1906) British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour (7/12/1902-12/4/1905) Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier (7/11/1896-10/6/1911) Japanese Prime Minister Katsura Taro (6/2/1901-1/7/1906)