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Evolution of Facebook

By rjwattel

  • FaceMash written

    FaceMash written
    Wikipedia the eventual blueprint for FaceBook

  • Zuckerberg starts writing code for "TheFaceBook"

    Zuckerberg starts writing code for "TheFaceBook"
    Wikipedia starts writing code for the idea, then planned to be called TheFaceBook

  • Website launched

    Website launched
    Wikipedia After years of hard work this was the release date

  • Lawsuit filed

    Lawsuit filed
    Wikipedia 3 Harvard seniors accused Zuckerberg of tricking them and stealing their idea so they opened a lawsuit

  • Facebook made public

    Facebook made public
    Wikipedia Facebook was opened to everyone at least 13 years old with a valid email address

  • Sean Parker becomes company's president

    Sean Parker becomes company's president
    Wikipedia Mid-2004 Sean Parker offically named president instead of just ordinary helper

  • Microsoft announces a purchase of a 1.6% share

    Microsoft announces a purchase of a 1.6% share
    Wikipedia this cost $240 million

  • Case settled for 1.3 million shares

    Case settled for 1.3 million shares
    Wikipedia Case accusing Mark Zuckerberg of stealing the idea for Facebook was settled for $300 million

  • Social Network released in theatres

    Social Network released in theatres
    IMBD The movie The Social Network explaining the entire process of creating Facebook is released in theatres starring Jesse Eisenberg

  • Started selling stock to the public

    Started selling stock to the public
    Wikipedia reached a peak of 104 billion dollars

  • Facebok announces App Center

    Facebok announces App Center
    Wikipedia Store that sells applications that work via faebook

  • Forbes vlaues Facebook at over 150 Bil

    Forbes vlaues Facebook at over 150 Bil
    Forbes Report released in May 2014 by Forbes that Facebook has an approximate valueof 159.67 billion dollars

  • Hit 1.3 billion active users

    Hit 1.3 billion active users
    Wikipedia first site to hit this milestone

  • Facebook hit all time closing high

    Facebook hit all time closing high
    Wikipedia facebook hit an all time closing high in the stock market of a whopping $81.89