Important Dates for Microsoft (up to December 2012.)

Date Event 1975 Microsoft founded Jan. 1, 1979 Microsoft moves from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Bellevue, Washington June 25, 1981 Microsoft incorporates Aug. 12, 1981 IBM introduces its personal computer with Microsoft’s 16-bit operating system, MS-DOS 1.0 Feb. 26, 1986 Microsoft moves to corporate campus in Redmond, Washington March 13, 1986 Microsoft stock goes public … Read more