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April 4, 1975: Microsoft was Founded

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April 4, 1975: Microsoft was founded

1975– Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, NM. The company was founded there simply because that is where Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) is located. The duo was building BASIC for the Altair 8800.

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