8 March in internet history
Things that can be dated to 8 March: 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 day8 March
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Bara bada bastu It wins Melodifestivalen. Wikipedia — Bara bada bastu
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 8 March. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Hashtag activism The film Kony 2012 is released. Wikipedia — Hashtag activism
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Kony 2012 Invisible Children releases the film online. Its stated aim is to make the warlord Joseph Kony known well enough to be arrested by the end of the year. Wikipedia — Kony 2012
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Digg Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian, a founder of Reddit, announce that they have bought it back. Wikipedia — Digg
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Punch the Monkey The zoo reports that he is holding the toy less and mixing with the adult monkeys. Wikipedia — Punch (monkey)
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Dancing Pallbearers A version posted to TikTok is viewed more than 2.9 million times. Wikipedia — Dancing Pallbearers
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The Wealdstone Raider The clip is uploaded, the day after the match. Wikipedia — Wealdstone Raider
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Music Is My Hot Hot Sex became the first YouTube video to reach one hundred million views. Wikipedia — List of most-viewed YouTube videos
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Rebecca Black Friday A tweet from Michael J. Nelson and a post on the Tosh.0 blog send it round. Wikipedia — Friday (Rebecca Black song)
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Overly Attached Girlfriend She appears on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Wikipedia — Overly Attached Girlfriend