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Bill Gates

  • Born

    Born
  • Goes to Lakeside school

  • Enrolls in Harvard university

    Enrolls in Harvard university
  • Bill Gates and Paul Allen form partnership called Micro-Soft

  • Bill Gates writes "open letter to hobbyists

  • Microsoft opens first international office in japan

    Microsoft opens first international office in japan
  • Microsoft moves headquarters to Bellevue, WA

  • Bill Gates partners wit IBM to write the Basic for the IBM PC

  • Microsoft becomes incorporated and Bill Gates is the president

    Microsoft becomes incorporated and Bill Gates is the president
  • Bill Gates founds CORBIS

    Bill Gates founds CORBIS
  • Bill Gates marries Melinda French

  • United States v. Microsoft trial

  • Live 8 concerts

  • Bill Gates steps down from Daily Duties

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    TED 2009 held in Long Beach, CA