25 April in internet history
Things that can be dated to 25 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 25 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 25 April. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Me at the zoo Jawed Karim uploads the video at 8:31 in the evening, Pacific time. It is the first upload to the site. Wikipedia — Me at the zoo
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Chocolate Rain Tay Zonday uploads the song to his YouTube channel. Wikipedia — Chocolate Rain
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The monkey selfie An appeal court rules that animals cannot hold copyright or sue under the Copyright Act. Wikipedia — Monkey selfie copyright dispute
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Me at the zoo Me at the zoo was posted to YouTube. The upload on YouTube
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The Bus Uncle At about eleven at night, two passengers quarrel on the upper deck of a bus. A third films it, and posts it to a Hong Kong forum, YouTube and Google Video. Wikipedia — The Bus Uncle
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Delicious Yahoo sells it, the first of four further sales. Wikipedia — Delicious (website)
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Nico Nico Douga It is renamed Niconico. Wikipedia — Niconico
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Fyre Festival Attendees arrive to tents, wet mattresses and cheese sandwiches in foam boxes. The festival is postponed in the early hours and then cancelled. Wikipedia — Fyre Festival