Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) founder Elon Musk celebrated his 49th birthday on June 28 and received best wishes from his family, friends and fans. Musk’s remarkable life journey took him from South Africa to the United States through Canada, and his accomplishments include being the founder of companies like Zip2, SpaceX and Tesla. He also co-founded X.com, a company that merged with Confinity, PayPal’s predecessor.
Proud mom greets contributions
Musk’s accomplishments were celebrated by his mother, Maye Musk, on Twitter. Maye is a Canadian-South African model, author, and dietitian.
Happy birthday @elonmusk Your smile has always been everything # 4 years
Thank you for your wonderful contributions to this planet. And others? #ProudMom #AWomanMakesAPlan # ItsGreatToBe72 pic.twitter.com/CJ1OT3OrhW– Maye Musk (@mayemusk) June 28, 2020
Musk’s brother Kimbal Musk also wished his brother on his birthday. Kimbal was a co-founder of Zip2 and is a board member of Tesla, a company in which he is a major shareholder.
Calendar match
Twitter user Norbert Elekes noted that Musk was born on June 28, 1971, according to the Gregorian calendar, while Nikola Tesla was born on June 28, 1856, according to the Julian calendar.
What a coincidence: @elonmusk was born on June 28, 1971, according to the Gregorian calendar.
Nikola Tesla was born on June 28, 1856, according to the Julian calendar. pic.twitter.com/b0XlaG2ofr– Norbert Elekes (@NorbertElekes) June 28, 2020
Musk’s company, Tesla, is named after the Serbian-American inventor.
Musk Tweets A Funny One Liner on Birthday
On June 29, 2010, Tesla was listed on the Nasdaq when it offered 13.3 million shares at a price of $ 17 per share and raised $ 226.1 million. On the first day of trading, Tesla shares rose 40.53% and closed at $ 23.89. When Musk turned 49, on the eve of the list’s tenth anniversary, he marked the day with a phrase on Twitter.
69 days after 4/20 again haha
– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 28, 2020
Urban Dictionary defines 4/20 as the day for smoking weed. Adding 69 to that date generates June 28, Musk’s birthday.
As on Musk’s birthday, Tesla’s market cap was $ 178.1 billion.
On Friday, the company’s shares traded 0.4% lower at $ 955.90 in the after-hours session and closed 2.66% lower at $ 959.74 in the regular session.
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