2004 Classic: The Birth of Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg launches „TheFacebook” at Harvard. By the end of the year, it reaches 1 million users, creating a structured social graph that will eventually… Read More »2004 Classic: The Birth of Facebook
2004
2004 Digest: The Summer Olympics in Athens
The Olympic Games return to their birthplace in Greece, featuring Michael Phelps winning his first six gold medals. Part of the 69 Fun Facts: The… Read More »2004 Digest: The Summer Olympics in Athens
2004 Archive: Business
Google goes public (IPO) in August with a share price of $85. Part of the 69 Fun Facts: The 2004 Social Media Dawn & Super… Read More »2004 Archive: Business
2004 Archive: Google’s IPO
Google goes public, raising $1.67 billion. This massive influx of capital allows the company to transition from a „search engine” into an „AI-first” powerhouse, investing… Read More »2004 Archive: Google’s IPO
2004 Legacy: The Cassini-Huygens Mission
The spacecraft reaches Saturn, becoming the first to orbit the ringed planet and sending back breathtaking data. Part of the 69 Fun Facts: The 2004… Read More »2004 Legacy: The Cassini-Huygens Mission
2004 Digest: Lifestyle
The „Low-Carb” craze begins to fade, replaced by a new interest in „Whole Foods” and organic living. Part of the 69 Fun Facts: The 2004… Read More »2004 Digest: Lifestyle
2004 File: OWL (Web Ontology Language) Becomes a Standard
The W3C officially recommends OWL, a language designed to help machines „understand” the meaning of web content rather than just displaying it. This is a… Read More »2004 File: OWL (Web Ontology Language) Becomes a Standard
2004 Archive: The Release of „The Passion of the Christ”
Mel Gibson’s controversial film becomes a massive box-office hit, proving the immense commercial power of faith-based cinema. Part of the 69 Fun Facts: The 2004… Read More »2004 Archive: The Release of „The Passion of the Christ”
2004 File: Politics
Barack Obama delivers a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, catapulting him to national fame. Part of the 69 Fun Facts: The 2004 Social… Read More »2004 File: Politics
2004 Classic: Blue Brain Project is Founded
Scientists at EPFL in Switzerland launch a project to create a molecular-level simulation of the mammalian brain. It represents one of the most ambitious attempts… Read More »2004 Classic: Blue Brain Project is Founded