7 May in internet history

Things that can be dated to 7 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.

1. 2010

   Waka Waka is released as the official song of the World Cup in South Africa. Waka Waka Wikipedia — Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)

These did not happen on 7 May. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 5 May 2021

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

2. 5 May 2022

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

3. 8 May 2012

   Craven answers questions on Reddit as himself, after an impostor’s request the month before was removed. Bad Luck Brian Wikipedia — Bad Luck Brian

4. 8 May 2021

   The price falls by as much as 29.5 per cent while Musk is presenting Saturday Night Live. Dogecoin Wikipedia — Dogecoin

5. 9 May 2020

   Vasquez dies aged 57 in hospital in Mariposa, California. Double Rainbow Wikipedia — Double Rainbow (viral video)

6. 10 May 2005

   The clip is linked from a World of Warcraft forum thread as “A Rough Go”, presented as a real raid gone wrong. Leeroy Jenkins Wikipedia — Leeroy Jenkins