12 June in internet history

Things that can be dated to 12 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.

1. 2002

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

2. 2006

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

3. 2016

   Ward posts the tweet. Milkshake Duck Wikipedia — Milkshake Duck

4. 2017

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

5. 2023

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

6. 2023

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