Canon Inc Historical Timeline - 1937 — Precision Optical Industry Laboratory founded in Tokyo (first camera: Kwanon) - 1947 — Renamed Canon Camera Co., Ltd.; 'Canon' from the Buddhist goddess of mercy (Kannon) - 1959 — Canonet rangefinder launches; becomes Japan's best-selling camera - 1971 — F-1 professional SLR establishes Canon in the professional photography market - 1980s — Enters printer/copier market; becomes world's #1 laser printer manufacturer - 2001 — EOS-1D professional digital SLR launches - 2016 — Acquires Toshiba Medical Systems for $6.2B; enters healthcare imaging - 2020 — EOS…