2004

Key events from 2004

2004

  • A devastating tsunami in the Indian Ocean kills over 230,000 people across 14 countries, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.
  • Facebook is founded by Mark Zuckerberg at Harvard University, beginning the social media revolution that will transform global communication.
  • The European Union expands to 25 members with the addition of 10 new countries, mostly from Eastern Europe, in its largest enlargement ever.

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