Bill Gates By hmjds4b Period: Jan 1, 1955 to Jan 28, 2014 Bill Gates life Oct 28, 1955 Bill Gates is born. View Ridge, a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. Jan 1, 1962 Bill Gates reads World Book Encyclopedia. Mar 1, 1968 Bill Gates makes his first encounter with the Teletype. Jun 14, 1973 Bill Gates graduates Lakeside School. Sep 5, 1974 Bill Gates starts college at Harvard Univesity. Jan 28, 1975 Microsoft is born! Apr 28, 1983 Paul Allen, Bill's friend, leaves Microsoft. Jun 11, 1987 Bill becomes a billionare. Jan 1, 1994 Bill marries Melinda French. Apr 26, 1996 Jennifer, Bill's daughter, is born. May 23, 1999 Rory, Bill's son, is born. Apr 27, 2000 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is created. Sep 14, 2002 Phoebe Adele, Bill's second daughter, is born. Jun 28, 2008 Bill Gates retires from Microsoft, and starts working at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.