EBIT stands for Earnings before Interest and Tax, whereas, EBITDA stands for Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization. Although, these measures are not the requirement of GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles), yet, shareholders and other investors use it to assess the value of a company.
1 Access to Original.  Title: Give me liberty, or give me death! Patrick Henry delivering his great speech on the rights of the colonies, before the Virginia Assembly, convened at Richmond, March 23rd 1775, concluding with the above sentiment, which became the war cry of the revolution.
March 23: Patrick Henry's Give me liberty or give me death speech. Apr. 18: The Rides of Paul Revere and William Dawes. Apr. 19: Minutemen and redcoats clash at Lexington and Concord The shot heard 'round the world.. May 10: Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys seize Fort Ticonderoga. May 10: The Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia.