Windows 1.0 was released on November 20, 1985, as the first version of the Microsoft Windows line. This operating system runs as a graphical, 16-bit multi-tasking shell on top of an existing MS-DOS installation, to provide an environment which can run graphical programs designed for Windows, in addition to existing MS-DOS software. Company founder Bill Gates spearheaded development after seeing a demo of a similar software suite known as Visi On at COMDEX. Continue reading for more interesting historical photos.
18. Pablo Picasso Light Painting – 1949
17. One of the First Underwater Photographs Captured by Louis Boutan – 1893
16. U.S. Soldier Kneeling in the Ardennes Forest, Belgium – 1944
15. Giant Buddha in Bamyan, Afghanistan – 1931
14. Salvador Dali Painting “The Face of War” – 1941
13. Telephone Tower – 1890s
12. Marilyn Monroe Shopping While Fans Watch – 1957
11. Hoover Dam Construction – 1934
10. Boeing-Wichita B-29 Assembly Line – 1944
9. First Class Stateroom Aboard the Titanic – 1912
8. Secret Service Walking Along Theodore Roosevelt’s Carriage During Inauguration – 1905
7. Bill Gates and Paul Allen Connect to a PDP-10 Computer – 1968
6. US Navy’s First Aircraft Carrier, the USS Langley – 1927
5. 7′ Bolaji Bodejo Wearing Alien Costume – 1978
4. Carving a Mount Rushmore Eye – 1930s
3. Boxing Match on USS New York – 1899
2. Statue of Liberty Being Pieced Together in Paris, France – 1884
1. Nixon’s Resignation Lunch (Pineapple with Cottage Cheese and a Glass of Milk) – 1974
