On September 23, 1889, Nintendo was founded.
 In 1992, Nintendo acquired a majority stake in the Seattle Mariners baseball team, and sold most of its shares in 2016
==== 19791987: Game & Watch, arcade games, and Nintendo Entertainment System ====Two key events in Nintendo's history occurred in 1979: its American subsidiary was opened in New York City, and a new department focused on arcade game development was created

