20 February in internet history
Things that can be dated to 20 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 20 February. That is a statement about what has been researched so far, not about the day.
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 20 February. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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IKEA, which makes the toy, donates thirty-three of them. Punch the Monkey Wikipedia — Punch (monkey)
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A committee of the United States House of Representatives holds a hearing. The GameStop short squeeze Wikipedia — GameStop short squeeze
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The clip begins appearing across other sites. A site built around it draws three million visits in a month. Trololo Wikipedia — Trololo
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The song enters the Billboard Hot 100 at number one. Harlem Shake Wikipedia — Harlem Shake (meme)
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The song is released. Bara bada bastu Wikipedia — Bara bada bastu
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The tenth and last is released. Xiao Xiao Wikipedia — Xiao Xiao
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A crowdfunding campaign for a finale is announced as having raised 209,247 US dollars. Charlie the Unicorn Wikipedia — Charlie the Unicorn