11 January in internet history
Things that can be dated to 11 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 day11 January
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The site I Can Has Cheezburger? posts its first image, reportedly taken from Something Awful. Its popularity over the following year carries lolcats to a general audience. Lolcat Wikipedia — Lolcat
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 11 January. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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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
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The video is uploaded to Luis Fonsi’s channel. The single is released the next day. Despacito Wikipedia — Despacito
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Baby Shark Dance became the first video in history to reach ten billion views. Baby Shark Dance Guinness World Records
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A post pairing the audio with an AI-generated shark in shoes reaches seven million views. Italian brainrot Wikipedia — Italian brainrot
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Hulu releases a documentary, Fyre Fraud. Netflix releases its own, Fyre, four days later. Fyre Festival Wikipedia — Fyre Festival