9 May in internet history

Things that can be dated to 9 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. 2020

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

These did not happen on 9 May. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 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

2. 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

3. 11 May 2005

   It is released on the site Warcraftmovies as “Leeroy!!”. Leeroy Jenkins Wikipedia — Leeroy Jenkins

4. 11 May 2008

   A documentary about the footage is first shown on the National Geographic Channel. Battle at Kruger Wikipedia — Battle at Kruger

5. 11 May 2023

   A widely watched copy is deleted from another channel after Brolsma threatens copyright strikes. He releases a remake that August. Numa Numa Wikipedia — Numa Numa (video)

6. 12 May 2019

   An anonymous 4chan user asks for disquieting images that feel “off”, and the photograph is posted. The Backrooms Wikipedia — The Backrooms