360What happened in 1975?
3 moments from 1975 on 360n60, each told in 60 words or fewer.
- On this day · 4 April 1975
Microsoft is founded
On 4 April 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to write software for the new personal computers. Its Windows operating system and Office programs went on to run on most of the world's desktop computers.
- On this day · 7 June 1975
The first Cricket World Cup begins
On 7 June 1975, the first Cricket World Cup began in England, with eight teams playing one-day matches of 60 overs per side. In the final at Lord's, the West Indies beat Australia. The tournament has become one of the most watched sporting events, especially in South Asia.
- 1975 · from The 1970s: development plans and the first microchips
King Khalid's reign begins