Timeline February 2004

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Dashed left edge = started before February 2004 · Dashed right edge = ongoing beyond February 2004

Events in February 2004 5

1970 – 2004 Marco Pantani Il Pirata The last rider to win the Giro and Tour in the same year (1998); a legendary climber.
2004 Founds Michael Jordan Motorsports Jordan establishes a motorcycle road racing team, marking an early venture into motorsport ownership.
2004 Federer becomes World No. 1 for first time 2 February 2004 — begins record reign Roger Federer became ATP World Number 1 for the first time on 2 February 2004. He would go on to hold the top ranking for a record 237 consecutive weeks and 310 weeks in total.
2004 Facebook founded Mark Zuckerberg launches social network Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook from his Harvard dorm room on February 4, 2004. It grew to over 2.9 billion monthly active users, becoming one of the most valuable companies in history.
2004 Ouster of Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Haiti President flees amid armed rebellion Facing an armed uprising and mounting international pressure, Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide resigned and left the country. A US-backed interim government took over amid continued unrest.