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2004 After popularizing the PC in the '80s, IBM sells its PC business to a Chinese company

1997 Garry Kasparov begins chess match with IBM supercomputer Deep Blue

1996 IBM's Deep Blue defeats chess champ Gary Kasparov

1994 Thomas J Watson Jr, CEO (IBM), dies of a stroke at 79

1993 Thomas J Watson Jr, president of IBM (1956-71)/diplomat, dies at 79

1992 IBM announces a nearly $5B loss for 1992

1989 IBM announces earnings up 10.4% in 1988

1989 "Friday the 13th" virus strikes hundreds of IBM computers in Britain

1988 IBM announces shipment of 3 millionth PS/2 personal computer

1988 IBM introduces software for artificial intelligence

1988 IBM announces price hike on older models

1987 IBM introduces PS/2 and OS/2

1987 IBM releases PC-DOS version 3.3

1986 IBM re-forms in South Africa

1986 Phil Katz releases PKARC version 1.0, for IBM

1986 IBM produces 1st megabit-chip

1984 IBM releases PC DOS version 3.0

1983 IBM releases PC DOS version 2.0

1982 IBM ROM is capable of EGA graphics

1982 IBM releases PC-DOS version 1.1

1982 Justice Department withdraws antitrust suit against IBM

1981 IBM introduces PC and PC-DOS version 1.0

1974 Arthur K Watson, U.S. businessman (IBM), dies at 55

1970 IBM announces System 370 computer

1954 IBM announces vacuum tube "electronic" brain that could perform 10 million operations an hour

1924 Computing-Tabulating-Recording Corp becomes IBM

1924 IBM Corporation founded by Thomas Watson

1910 Eero Saarinen, Finnish/US architect, IBM Building, MIT Chapel

1889 Charlie Chaplin, Tramp, comedian, City Lights, IBM salesman



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