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Some key dates in the history of Microsoft Corp

Posted on | June 26, 2008 |

1975 — Paul Allen and Bill Gates, friends who had co-written a programming language for the Altair hobby-kit personal computer, license it to the makers of the Altair. This programming language is the first Microsoft product.

Jan. 1, 1979 — Microsoft moves from Albuquerque, N.M., to the Seattle area.

1980 — Microsoft chosen by IBM to create operating system for its first PC. Microsoft buys the software for $50,000 from another company and calls it MS-DOS. Steve Ballmer joins Microsoft.

Aug. 12, 1981 — IBM introduces the PC, running on MS-DOS.

1983 — Microsoft introduces its Word word-processing program, announces plans to create Windows operating system. Allen resigns as vice president, but remains on the board of directors.

November 1985 — Microsoft ships its first version of Windows.

March 13, 1986 — Microsoft’s stock goes public.

Aug. 1, 1989 — Microsoft introduces earliest version of the Office business software suite.

1991 — Federal Trade Commission investigates claims Microsoft monopolizes the market for PC operating systems. Investigation closes two years later without a formal complaint.

January 1, 1994 — Bill Gates marries Melinda French on the Hawaiian island of Lanai.

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