1 February in internet history
Things that can be dated to 1 February: 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 day1 February
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The company is founded. Tenor Wikipedia — Tenor (website)
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Two dancers in shark costumes flank Katy Perry during Teenage Dream and California Gurls. The one on the left is out of time with the other. Left Shark Wikipedia — Left Shark
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 1 February. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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A user called Momomomo uploads a cover of the song using a different synthesised voice. Nyan Cat Wikipedia — Nyan Cat
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George Miller uploads a comedy sketch, as his character Pink Guy, set to the track. Harlem Shake Wikipedia — Harlem Shake (meme)
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The forum is founded. r/wallstreetbets Wikipedia — r/wallstreetbets
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Facebook, having licensed the drawings, adds them to Messenger with an animated head-banging bird. Trash Doves Wikipedia — Trash Doves
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The New York Times Company buys it, for a price in the low seven figures. Wordle Wikipedia — Wordle
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The first street protest, by about 150 people in Orlando. Project Chanology Wikipedia — Project Chanology
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Five Australian teenagers, posting as The Sunny Coast Skate, upload the version that sets the format. Harlem Shake Wikipedia — Harlem Shake (meme)
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The picture reaches Twitter. Distracted boyfriend Wikipedia — Distracted boyfriend
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The channel reaches ten million subscribers. Lofi Girl Wikipedia — Lofi Girl
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A beer advertisement in the Super Bowl uses it. ASMR Wikipedia — ASMR
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The people behind it are named. The egg appears cracking, in a video about the pressure of social media and mental health. Instagram egg Wikipedia — Instagram egg
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The advertisement is posted online. The Man Your Man Could Smell Like Wikipedia — The Man Your Man Could Smell Like