20 March in internet history

Things that can be dated to 20 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.

1. 2020

   Animal Crossing: New Horizons The game is released worldwide. Wikipedia — Animal Crossing: New Horizons

2. 2020

   Tiger King The series is released. Wikipedia — Tiger King

These did not happen on 20 March. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 18 March 2007

   The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet A recording from the cassette is uploaded online and his sister, Lydia, begins asking on Usenet whether anybody recognises it. Wikipedia — The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet

2. 18 March 2015

   Lofi Girl The channel is created. Wikipedia — Lofi Girl

3. 21 March 2012

   Kony 2012 A resolution condemning Kony is introduced in the United States Senate. Wikipedia — Kony 2012

4. 22 March 2013

   Grumpy Cat She appears on Good Morning America and sits for a Time photo shoot on the same day. Wikipedia — Grumpy Cat

5. 23 March 2007

   Potter Puppet Pals The Mysterious Ticking Noise is uploaded. Wikipedia — Potter Puppet Pals

6. 23 March 2009

   The Duck Song Whaley’s animated version is posted. Wikipedia — The Duck Song

7. 23 March 2012

   Kony 2012 The African Union announces a brigade of five thousand troops to hunt for him. Wikipedia — Kony 2012

8. 23 March 2017

   Potter Puppet Pals A remake is posted for the tenth anniversary. Wikipedia — Potter Puppet Pals

9. 23 March 2024

   The Duck Song A fourth is released, fifteen years to the day after the animation. Wikipedia — The Duck Song