12 April in internet history
Things that can be dated to 12 April: 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 12 April. 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 12 April. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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The site opens for anybody to make a page. YTMND Wikipedia — YTMND
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The audition is broadcast to more than ten million viewers in the United Kingdom. Susan Boyle I Dreamed a Dream Wikipedia — Susan Boyle
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The comic begins. In its early pages readers’ suggestions decide what the characters do. Homestuck Wikipedia — Homestuck
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It ends, seven years to the day after it began. Homestuck Wikipedia — Homestuck
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It reaches number one on the Hot 100, where it stays for nineteen weeks, breaking the sixteen-week record held jointly by One Sweet Day and Despacito. Old Town Road Wikipedia — Old Town Road
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A fan-made copy is shut down by the City of London Police at Disney’s request, and three people are arrested. Club Penguin Wikipedia — Club Penguin
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The site is launched, eleven days after the camera is installed. JenniCam Wikipedia — JenniCam
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The episode is broadcast. Steamed Hams Wikipedia — Steamed Hams
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The site is hacked. 4chan Wikipedia — 4chan
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A racehorse is reported to have been named Horsey McHorseface. Boaty McBoatface Wikipedia — Boaty McBoatface