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Founding of Microsoft by Paul Allen and Bill Gates
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Microsoft's first big contract
Microsoft signs a contract with IBM for an operating system for IBM's first personal computer. -
IBM releases the IBM Personal Computer
The operating system for the personal computer is a success and cements Microsoft in the devolopment of operating systems -
Microsoft announces Multi-Tool Word
This becomes Microsoft Word -
Microsoft releases Microsoft Excel
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Microsoft launches Windows 1.0
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Microsoft moves headquarters to Redmond, Washington
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Microsoft goes Public with an IPO
They raise $61 million at $21 a share -
Microsoft announces OS/2
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Apple sues Microsoft
Apple says that Windows 2.03 violated the copyright on the Macintosh interface -
Microsoft launches Windows 3.0
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Microsoft releases Microsoft Office
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Microsoft releases Windows 95
They also announce the Microsoft Network, a search engine, and web portal -
Teams with NBC to create MSNBC
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Microsoft releases Windows 98
It includes support for USB, back and forward navigation buttons, an address bar in Windows Explorer, and the Windows Driver Model
