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1 April, 1976

Apple was founded in Cupertino, California, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne on 1st April 1976. The company was incorporated the next year on 3rd January. Apple went public on 12th December 1980 with $22 per share.

By the way, Ronal Wayne, the third founder of the company, is infamous for selling his 10% share in the company for $800 just a few days after founding of Apple. He also designed the first logo of the company that had Sir Isaac Newton sitting under an apple tree.