1983

January 19: Apple Computer introduces the Apple Lisa and Apple IIe during their annual shareholder's meeting.
January 27: Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs unveils and christens a working Macintosh prototype during a development team retreat held at the La Playa Hotel in Carmel, California.
January 28: After a night of loud music and skinny dipping, Apple Computer is banned from the La Playa Hotel in Carmel, California.
February 14: Marketing executive Mimi Filizetti joins Apple Computer as employee #4115.
April 8: John Sculley is recruited by Steve Jobs to become the CEO of Apple Computer.
April 20: Consultant Martin J. Spergel is issued an Apple Computer badge #"3.2", reportedly by Steve Jobs.
July: Bill Campbell joins Apple Computer as VP of Marketing.
August 8-11: The 1983 Apple Independent Software Developers Conference is held in Monterey, California.
October 22: Apple Computer chairman Steve Jobs hosts a sales conference in Hawaii for early Macintosh developers where he proclaims "1984 won't be like 1984".
December 4: A preliminary version of Finder 1.0 is compiled for Macintosh System 0.85.

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