Computer Science
- January - Altair 8800 is released, sparking the era of the microcomputer.
- March 5 - Hackers in Silicon Valley hold the first meeting of the Homebrew Computer Club.
- April 4 - Bill Gates and Paul Allen form a company at this time called Micro Soft in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to develop and sell BASIC interpreter software for the Altair 8800.
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