What significant event happened to Facebook in 2012?

In 2012, Facebook held its initial public offering (IPO) on May 18, making it a publicly traded company.

When did Mark Zuckerberg become a billionaire?

Mark Zuckerberg became a billionaire in 2008, when he was just 23 years old, due to the rise in Facebook's valuation.

When did Mark Zuckerberg launch Facebook?

Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook on February 4, 2004, while he was a student at Harvard University.

When was Mark Zuckerberg born?

Mark Zuckerberg was born on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York, United States.

Mark Zuckerberg

THU · 17 MAY 2012

IPO

Facebook held its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, May 18, 2012. The IPO was the biggest in technology and one of the biggest in Internet history, with a peak market capitalization of over $104 billion.

TUE · 03 FEB 2004

The Facebook

On February 4, 2004, Zuckerberg launched "Thefacebook", originally located at thefacebook.com.

SAT · 30 NOV 2002

Facemash

A short time later, he created a different program he initially called Facemash that let students select the best looking person from a choice of photos.

MON · 30 SEP 2002

CourseMatch

In his sophomore year, he wrote a program he called CourseMatch, which allowed users to make class selection decisions based on the choices of other students and also to help them form study groups.

WED · 31 JUL 2002

Joined Harvard

Mark studied psychology and computer science as well as belonging to Alpha Epsilon Pi, a Jewish fraternity, and Kirkland House.

TUE · 31 DEC 1996

Philips Exeter Academy

Mark transferred to Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire in his junior year, where he won prizes in science (math, astronomy and physics) and classical studies.

THU · 31 OCT 1996

ZuckNet

He built a software program he called "ZuckNet" that allowed all the computers between the house and dental office to communicate with each other.

MON · 30 SEP 1996

Ardsley high school

At Ardsley High School, Zuckerberg excelled in classics.

SAT · 26 MAR 1994

Atari basic programming

His father taught him Atari BASIC Programming in the 1990s, and later hired software developer David Newman to tutor him privately.

SUN · 13 MAY 1984

Born in New York

Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984 in White Plains, New York. He is the founder of Facebook.

That's every defining moment so far. New events are added only when the reporting warrants it.