Bill Gates By xiagao1 Oct 28, 1955 Bill Gates was born on October 28, 1955. He is raised in Seattle. Nov 13, 1967 Gates is enrolled in the Lakeside School, an exclusive private school in Seattle, where he befriends Paul Allen. Nov 13, 1976 Gates and Allen register the trademark "Microsoft" Nov 13, 1978 Microsoft's year-end sales exceed $1 million. Microsoft's year-end sales exceed $1 million. Nov 13, 1987 At age 31, Gates becomes the youngest billionaire ever. Nov 13, 1994 Gates weds French; the couple goes on to have three children. Jul 13, 1995 at age 39 and with a fortune of &12.9 billion, Gates becomes the world's richest man. Nov 13, 1999 Gates publishes another best-selling book, Business @ the Speed of Thought, about the interconnectedness of business and technology. Mar 14, 2000 Gates steps down as CEO of Microsoft. Jan 1, 2005 Queen Elizabeth II an honorary knighthood on Gates for his contributions to the United Kingdom. "Time" names him a "person of the Year," Aug 3, 2007 Gates "graduates " from Harvard; the university awards him with honorary degree. Nov 14, 2008 Though his fortune continues to grow, Gates loses his spot as the richest man on the planet.
