Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard in a record-breaking $69 billion takeover.
Microsoft's Internet Explorer was finally retired after twenty-six years.
Microsoft announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion.
Bill Gates left the Microsoft board after founding the company four decades prior.
Microsoft purchased Nokia for $7.2 billion.
Microsoft announced the release of the Xbox One.
Microsoft released the Windows 7 operating system.
Bill Gates stepped down as chairman of Microsoft Corporation.
Storm Botnet sent a staggering 57 million emails.
Microsoft entered the video game market with the launch of its first game console, the Xbox.
Microsoft Launches Windows ME.
Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ordered the breakup of Microsoft Corporation.
Bill Gates steps down as CEO of Microsoft.
MSNBC is launched.
Microsoft released its operating system, Windows 95, to the public.
Bill Gates became the richest man in the world with a net worth of $12.9 billion.
Windows 1.0 released
Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft.
