In 1975, two men formed a new tech company in a rather unlikely location. One founder was just 19 years old and had dropped out of Harvard University. The other founder actually convinced his friend to drop out of Harvard, just as he left Washington State University. The two men moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, and started their new business. Those two men were Bill Gates and the late Paul Allen. On April 4, 1975, they officially formed Micro-Soft. Neither one likely had any idea that their company would become one of the biggest and most influential companies ever created. Today is, of course, the 48th birthday of Microsoft. The company is not celebrating the event with a lot of fanfare, but it is noting the day on its official Twitter account with a retro-style logo.

Microsoft was founded on April 4, 1975. We're celebrating our 48th year in style. 🤘 #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/JxTjqXkwHE

— Microsoft (@Microsoft) April 4, 2023