7 January in internet history
Things that can be dated to 7 January: the day something was posted, a record that changed hands, an event research has pinned to a date. Every entry links to where it was read.
What is dated to this day7 January
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The song enters the Billboard Hot 100 at number 32. Baby Shark Dance Wikipedia — Baby Shark
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 7 January. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Mike Masnick, writing about a different takedown demand, proposes the name. The Streisand effect Wikipedia — Streisand effect
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Twitch removes the emote after Gutierrez posts in support of further unrest following the attack on the United States Capitol. PogChamp Wikipedia — PogChamp
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In a thread about new users, Karl Reinsch replies that it is “perpetually September”. Eternal September Wikipedia — Eternal September
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Paul Vasquez films two rainbows from his property in Mariposa County and uploads the video the same day. Double Rainbow Wikipedia — Double Rainbow (viral video)
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Twitch begins showing a different streamer’s face under the name every twenty-four hours. PogChamp Wikipedia — PogChamp
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It is a clue on the quiz show Jeopardy! OK boomer Wikipedia — OK boomer
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The American Dialect Society names “slop” its word of the year for 2025, as Merriam-Webster had. AI slop Wikipedia — AI slop