27 May in internet history
Things that can be dated to 27 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 day27 May
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The forum is launched. r/IAmA Wikipedia — r/IAmA
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It reaches number one in the United States, where it stays for sixteen weeks, equalling the record. Despacito Wikipedia — Despacito
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 27 May. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Collins is the subject of a “Web Redemption” on the television programme Tosh.0. He says he has not covered sport since 2005. Boom Goes the Dynamite Wikipedia — Boom goes the dynamite
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The game is released for the iPhone. Flappy Bird Wikipedia — Flappy Bird
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It has more than 140 million views and three million shares. Mark Zuckerberg invites her to Facebook’s headquarters. Chewbacca Mask Lady Wikipedia — Chewbacca Mask Lady
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Charlie Bit My Finger was sold as an NFT for $760,999. It was widely reported as being deleted from YouTube afterwards; it was not — the buyer kept it, and it returned to view in January 2024. Charlie Bit My Finger Engadget
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Kabosu dies of leukaemia, aged 18. Doge Wikipedia — Doge (meme)
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The first edition is held in a Barcelona club, behind closed doors. La Velada del Año V Wikipedia — La Velada del Año
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Streisand is reported to have been ordered to pay Adelman’s legal fees of 177,000 US dollars. The Streisand effect Wikipedia — Streisand effect
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The feature film is released in the United States. The Backrooms Wikipedia — The Backrooms
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eBay buys it for more than 75 million dollars. StumbleUpon Wikipedia — StumbleUpon
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Gangnam Style became the first video to pass two billion views. Gangnam Style Wikipedia — List of most-viewed YouTube videos