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19 January in internet history

Things that can be dated to 19 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 day19 January

  1. Dean Scream Howard Dean, having come third in the Iowa caucus, lists the states he says he will win and ends with a scream of “Yeah!” Wikipedia — Dean scream

  2. Dogecoin Its users begin raising 50,000 dollars for the Jamaican bobsleigh team. Wikipedia — Dogecoin

Also around this weekWithin three days

These did not happen on 19 January. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

  1. Project Chanology Users of 4chan and other boards plan a response. Wikipedia — Project Chanology

  2. TikTok refugees RedNote is the most-downloaded free app in Apple’s American store, with millions of new users. Wikipedia — Restrictions on TikTok in the United States

  3. Techno Viking A case brought by the man in the video against Fritsch, over the use of his image, opens in Berlin. Wikipedia — Technoviking

  4. Boo He dies, aged twelve. Wikipedia — Boo (dog)

  5. TikTok refugees TikTok suspends its service in the United States, late in the evening. Wikipedia — Restrictions on TikTok in the United States

  6. The End of the World A sequel is released, subtitled “Probably for Real This Time”. Wikipedia — The End of the World (video)

  7. Bernie Sanders' mittens The photograph is taken. Wikipedia — Bernie Sanders mittens meme

  8. Project Chanology A video titled Message to Scientology is posted. Wikipedia — Project Chanology

  9. Netflix and chill The first recorded tweet with the words, meaning exactly what it says. Wikipedia — Netflix and chill

  10. The Duck Song Oden posts the song with its lyrics. Wikipedia — The Duck Song

  11. Orkut The network is launched. Wikipedia — Orkut

  12. Dancing Pallbearers The oldest clip later reused in the meme is uploaded to YouTube. Wikipedia — Dancing Pallbearers

  13. r/wallstreetbets Its users begin the squeeze on GameStop’s shares, which rise more than 600 per cent in four days. Wikipedia — r/wallstreetbets

  14. Wellerman Nathan Evans’s cover, already spreading on TikTok, is released as a single on Polydor, with a remix by 220 Kid and Billen Ted the same day. The remix reaches number one in the United Kingdom. Wikipedia — Wellerman

  15. TikTok refugees The legal ban ends, having run for four days. Wikipedia — Restrictions on TikTok in the United States

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