22 April in internet history
Things that can be dated to 22 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 22 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 22 April. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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The first animation in the series is released. Xiao Xiao Wikipedia — Xiao Xiao
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Cover the Night, the campaign’s day of action, takes place. More than fifty thousand had signed up; one gathering in Vancouver has seventeen people. Kony 2012 Wikipedia — Kony 2012
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Jawed Karim uploads the video at 8:31 in the evening, Pacific time. It is the first upload to the site. Me at the zoo Wikipedia — Me at the zoo
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Tay Zonday uploads the song to his YouTube channel. Chocolate Rain Wikipedia — Chocolate Rain
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An appeal court rules that animals cannot hold copyright or sue under the Copyright Act. The monkey selfie Wikipedia — Monkey selfie copyright dispute
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Me at the zoo was posted to YouTube. Me at the zoo The upload on YouTube