13 February in internet history

Things that can be dated to 13 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.

Nothing this archive holds can be dated to 13 February. That is a statement about what has been researched so far, not about the day.

These did not happen on 13 February. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 10 February 2008

   Project Chanology About 7,000 people protest in at least 100 cities, many in Guy Fawkes masks from the film V for Vendetta. Wikipedia — Project Chanology

2. 10 February 2011

   Rebecca Black Friday The video is posted to YouTube. Wikipedia — Friday (Rebecca Black song)

3. 10 February 2013

   Harlem Shake Versions are being uploaded at a rate of four thousand a day, one every 21.6 seconds. Wikipedia — Harlem Shake (meme)

4. 10 February 2014

   Flappy Bird He does. Phones with the game installed are listed on eBay for 1,499 dollars and more. Wikipedia — Flappy Bird

5. 10 February 2021

   Rebecca Black Friday Black releases a tenth-anniversary remix with 3OH!3, Big Freedia and Dorian Electra. Wikipedia — Friday (Rebecca Black song)

6. 12 February 2021

   PogChamp Viewers vote for a permanent replacement. A Komodo dragon wins with 81 per cent. Wikipedia — PogChamp

7. 14 February 2020

   The Sonic movie redesign The film is released, three months later than planned. Wikipedia — Sonic the Hedgehog (film)

8. 15 February 2013

   Harlem Shake About forty thousand versions exist, watched more than 700 million times between them. Wikipedia — Harlem Shake (meme)

9. 15 February 2021

   Jerusalema Der Spiegel reports that Warner Music has begun asking organisations that posted dance videos for licence fees. Wikipedia — Jerusalema (song)

10. 15 February 2021

    Jerusalema Dance Challenge It is reported that the song’s label has begun asking organisations for payment for videos of the dance. Wikipedia — Jerusalema (song)

11. 15 February 2022

    Goblin mode A doctored news headline, quoting an actress as using the phrase, is posted on Twitter. She says she never said it. Wikipedia — Goblin mode

12. 16 February 2001

    All Your Base Are Belong To Us A Newgrounds user called Bad_CRC posts an animated video set to the track. Wired, USA Today and The Guardian all cover it that year. Wikipedia — All your base are belong to us