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February 4, 2004

2004-02-04 00:00 UTC

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Thefacebook launches

Thefacebook launches
Photo: Elaine Chan and Priscilla Chan · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
A directory for one campus goes online in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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When exactly did thefacebook launches take place?
It is recorded at 2004-02-04 00:00 UTC — February 4, 2004 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
Can this minute be bought?
No. Museum minutes are curated historical entries held permanently by the registry and are never for sale. The minutes around them can be claimed.
What does owning a minute mean?
Buy The Time is a novelty registry. Nobody buys real time or property — an owner buys a permanent, public entry against one UTC minute in this database, visible to everyone.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 3aa1e9bafc9fe2b296b00cbf1015037a633ea21fcfc2c4454d16c9557b4d714d

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