Bitcoin breaks four digits for the first time in 2013! On November 28, BTC surpassed $1,000 on the Mt. Gox exchange, fueled by surging Chinese demand on BTC China and growing global awareness. Mainstream media scrambled to explain what Bitcoin was. Critics dismissed it as a bubble. Hodlers celebrated. From under a penny in 2009 to $1,000 in four years -- a 10-million-x return that left doubters in complete disbelief.
Wikipedia: History of Bitcoin