4 February in internet history

Things that can be dated to 4 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.

1. 2010

   The Man Your Man Could Smell Like The advertisement is posted online. Wikipedia — The Man Your Man Could Smell Like

These did not happen on 4 February. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 1 February 2014

   Tenor The company is founded. Wikipedia — Tenor (website)

2. 1 February 2015

   Left Shark 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. Wikipedia — Left Shark

3. 2 February 2008

   Project Chanology The first street protest, by about 150 people in Orlando. Wikipedia — Project Chanology

4. 2 February 2013

   Harlem Shake Five Australian teenagers, posting as The Sunny Coast Skate, upload the version that sets the format. Wikipedia — Harlem Shake (meme)

5. 2 February 2017

   Distracted boyfriend The picture reaches Twitter. Wikipedia — Distracted boyfriend

6. 2 February 2022

   Lofi Girl The channel reaches ten million subscribers. Wikipedia — Lofi Girl

7. 3 February 2019

   ASMR A beer advertisement in the Super Bowl uses it. Wikipedia — ASMR

8. 3 February 2019

   Instagram egg The people behind it are named. The egg appears cracking, in a video about the pressure of social media and mental health. Wikipedia — Instagram egg

9. 5 February 2026

   Punch the Monkey The zoo posts his story. Wikipedia — Punch (monkey)

10. 6 February 2023

    The Backrooms A feature film is announced by the studio A24. Wikipedia — The Backrooms

11. 7 February 2017

    Trash Doves A Thai Facebook page posts a video pairing the bird with a dancing cat. It is watched 3.5 million times in days. Wikipedia — Trash Doves

12. 7 February 2023

    Skibidi Toilet The first episode, eleven seconds long, is uploaded to YouTube. Wikipedia — Skibidi Toilet