This Day in Market History: Mark Zuckerberg Launches Facebook

This Day in Market History: Mark Zuckerberg Launches Facebook
A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration on March 25, 2020. Dado Ruvic/Reuters
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Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date.

What Happened?

On Feb. 4, 2004, Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook Inc.

Where Was the Market?

The S&P 500 was trading at 1,126.52 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 10,470.74.

What Else Was Going On in the World?

In 2004, CBS News uncovered torture of Iraq prisoners at the Abu Ghraib prison.

The European Union underwent its largest expansion in history, adding Poland, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Malta, and Cyprus to the Eurozone.