Evolution of Facebook

FaceMash written

Oct 28, 2003

Wikipedia the eventual blueprint for FaceBook

Zuckerberg starts writing code for "TheFaceBook"

Jan 1, 2004

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

Website launched

Feb 4, 2004

Wikipedia After years of hard work this was the release date

Lawsuit filed

Feb 10, 2004

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

Facebook made public

Feb 11, 2004

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

Sean Parker becomes company's president

Jun 15, 2004

Wikipedia Mid-2004 Sean Parker offically named president instead of just ordinary helper

Microsoft announces a purchase of a 1.6% share

Oct 24, 2007

Wikipedia this cost $240 million

Case settled for 1.3 million shares

Jun 28, 2008

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

Social Network released in theatres

Oct 1, 2010

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

Feb 1, 2012

Wikipedia reached a peak of 104 billion dollars

Facebok announces App Center

Mar 1, 2012

Wikipedia Store that sells applications that work via faebook

Forbes vlaues Facebook at over 150 Bil

May 1, 2014

Forbes Report released in May 2014 by Forbes that Facebook has an approximate valueof 159.67 billion dollars

Hit 1.3 billion active users

Jun 1, 2014

Wikipedia first site to hit this milestone

Facebook hit all time closing high

Dec 22, 2015

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