American computer programmer and businessman, co-founded Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American businessman and programmer who co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms. He serves as its chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and controlling shareholder.

Born

1984

May 14

Died

Living

Era

1980s

Country

United States

About

Mark, in brief

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Key dates

1984 Born

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What else happened on this day, through history

1027 Robert II of France names his son Henry I as junior King of the Franks.
1097 The Siege of Nicaea begins during the First Crusade.
1264 Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured and forced to sign the Mise of Lewes, making Simon de Montfort the effective ruler of England.
1450 A large Ottoman force begins the siege of Albanian rebel forces in Krujë, that ultimately will fail.

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The world in 1984

When Mark arrived

april 1 Singer Marvin Gaye is shot to death by his father in his home in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California.
april 4 President Ronald Reagan calls for an international ban on chemical weapons.
april 6 Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya.
august 1 Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, England.

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Same-day contemporaries

Also born on May 14

Alain Vigneault 1961– Canadian ice hockey player and coach Amber Tamblyn 1983– American actress, author, model, director Charles Beyer 1814– German-English engineer, co-founded Beyer, Peacock & Company (died 1876) Eddie Low 1943–2024 New Zealand country singer and musician (died 2024) Lou Harrison 1917–2003 American composer and educator (born 1917) Marcel Junod 1904–1961 Swiss physician and anesthesiologist (born 1904) Martine McCutcheon 1976– English actress and singer Roy Halladay 1977–2017 American baseball player (died 2017)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1984

Alastair Cook 1984– English cricketer Aleks Marić 1984– Australian basketball player Alexandra Kosteniuk 1984– Russian chess player Antoine Wright 1984– American basketball player Ashlee Simpson 1984– American singer-songwriter and actress Baruto Kaito 1984– Estonian sumo wrestler Bernard Pollard 1984– American football player Calvin Harris 1984– Scottish singer-songwriter, DJ, and producer Charles Hamelin 1984– Canadian speed skater

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