technology
Microsoft was founded
Bill Gates and Paul Allen started their company in Albuquerque in April 1975.
1975
The technology of 1975
How many of these did you own?
technology
Home video arrived
Sony’s Betamax went on sale in 1975, letting people record television for the first time.
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Your life in history →
A timeline of your milestones, matched with history.
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Compare 1975 with 1998 →
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