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2 May in internet history

Things that can be dated to 2 May: 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 day2 May

  1. The director, Jeff Fowler, announces on Twitter that the character will be redesigned. The Sonic movie redesign Wikipedia — Sonic the Hedgehog (film)

  2. The studio releases a “Block Party Edition” of the film that encourages joining in. Chicken jockey Wikipedia — A Minecraft Movie

Also around this weekWithin three days

These did not happen on 2 May. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

  1. Trump uses the word as a hashtag in a post on his own platform. Covfefe Wikipedia — Covfefe

  2. A third season begins. Animator vs. Animation Wikipedia — Animator vs. Animation

  3. The domain caturday.com is registered, after 4chan’s habit of posting cat pictures on Saturdays. Lolcat Wikipedia — Lolcat

  4. The first trailer is released online. Viewers object to how human Sonic looks. The Sonic movie redesign Wikipedia — Sonic the Hedgehog (film)

  5. Boni posts the video. It is watched 26 million times in three weeks. Looking for a Man in Finance Wikipedia — Man in Finance

  6. Digg removes posts containing a code for copying HD DVDs, and reverses the decision when its users revolt. Digg Wikipedia — Digg

  7. Souza takes the photograph from a corner of a small conference room. Situation Room Wikipedia — Situation Room (photograph)

  8. @MISSINGEGIRL tweets the two images side by side with the words “These photos together is making me lose it”. Woman yelling at a cat Wikipedia — Woman yelling at a cat

  9. The footage is uploaded to YouTube, more than two and a half years after it was shot. Battle at Kruger Wikipedia — Battle at Kruger

  10. It is named Meme of the Year at the Shorty Awards, presented to Armstrong and to Smudge. Woman yelling at a cat Wikipedia — Woman yelling at a cat

  11. Its total value passes 85 billion dollars. Dogecoin Wikipedia — Dogecoin

  12. CNN reports that the animation is being remade at higher resolution. Dancing Baby Wikipedia — Dancing baby

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