December 12, 1980, was an incredibly important day for Apple. Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac/401Calculator December 12, 1980: Apple goes public, floating 4.6 million shares on the stock market at $22 per share. In the biggest tech IPO of its day, more than 40 out of 1,000 Apple employees ...
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