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16 April in internet history

Things that can be dated to 16 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.

What is dated to this day16 April

  1. Make.Money.Fast The earliest documented copy, a letter sent by post. Wikipedia — Make Money Fast

Also around this weekWithin three days

These did not happen on 16 April. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

  1. Homestuck The comic begins. In its early pages readers’ suggestions decide what the characters do. Wikipedia — Homestuck

  2. Homestuck It ends, seven years to the day after it began. Wikipedia — Homestuck

  3. Old Town Road 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. Wikipedia — Old Town Road

  4. Club Penguin A fan-made copy is shut down by the City of London Police at Disney’s request, and three people are arrested. Wikipedia — Club Penguin

  5. JenniCam The site is launched, eleven days after the camera is installed. Wikipedia — JenniCam

  6. Steamed Hams The episode is broadcast. Wikipedia — Steamed Hams

  7. 4chan The site is hacked. Wikipedia — 4chan

  8. Boaty McBoatface A racehorse is reported to have been named Horsey McHorseface. Wikipedia — Boaty McBoatface

  9. Miracles (Insane Clown Posse) Saturday Night Live broadcasts a parody of it. Wikipedia — Miracles (Insane Clown Posse song)

  10. Despacito A remix with Justin Bieber is released. Wikipedia — Despacito

  11. Disaster Girl Roth sells the original as a non-fungible token for 180 ether, about 486,716 US dollars. The family keeps the copyright and ten per cent of any resale. Wikipedia — Disaster Girl

  12. The End of the World Albino Blacksheep uploads a copy to YouTube, which is watched about fourteen million times. Wikipedia — The End of the World (video)

  13. The Reddit blackout Reddit announces it will charge for access to its data, which had been free. Wikipedia — 2023 Reddit API controversy

  14. It's Over 9000! The dubbed episode is broadcast. Wikipedia — It’s Over 9000!

  15. Xiao Xiao The first animation in the series is released. Wikipedia — Xiao Xiao

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