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9 June in internet history

Things that can be dated to 9 June: 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 day9 June

  1. Boom Goes the Dynamite He appears on The Late Show with David Letterman. Wikipedia — Boom goes the dynamite

Also around this weekWithin three days

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

  1. Dramatic Chipmunk The earliest known version is uploaded to YouTube by the channel magnets99 under the title Dramatic Look. Wikipedia — Dramatic Chipmunk

  2. Overly Attached Girlfriend Morris posts the video. It is watched more than 170,000 times in a day. Wikipedia — Overly Attached Girlfriend

  3. Khaby Lame He is detained by US immigration officers in Las Vegas for overstaying a visa, and leaves the country the same day. Wikipedia — Khaby Lame

  4. The Bus Uncle Three masked men attack the older man at the restaurant where he works, leaving him with serious injuries to his face and eyes. Wikipedia — The Bus Uncle

  5. Chewbacca Mask Lady Gifts to her are valued at more than 420,000 US dollars, most of it a university scholarship. Wikipedia — Chewbacca Mask Lady

  6. r/AmItheAsshole The forum is launched. Wikipedia — r/AmItheAsshole

  7. Nico Nico Douga A ransomware attack takes the site offline. Service is not fully back until August. Wikipedia — Niconico

  8. The Backrooms The photograph is taken in a shop being renovated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Wikipedia — The Backrooms

  9. Evolution of Dance Laipply’s channel becomes the most subscribed on YouTube, taking over from Smosh. It holds the place for twenty-one days. Wikipedia — Judson Laipply

  10. Milkshake Duck Ward posts the tweet. Wikipedia — Milkshake Duck

  11. Covfefe A bill called the COVFEFE Act is introduced in Congress, to require that presidential social-media posts be archived. It goes no further. Wikipedia — Covfefe

  12. Grimace Shake The milkshake goes on sale. Wikipedia — Grimace Shake

  13. The Reddit blackout Thousands of subreddits go private or stop accepting posts. The protest is planned to last forty-eight hours, and many extend it. Wikipedia — 2023 Reddit API controversy

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