13 June in internet history
Things that can be dated to 13 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.
Nothing this archive holds can be dated to 13 June. That is a statement about what has been researched so far, not about the day.
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 13 June. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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The photograph is taken in a shop being renovated in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The Backrooms Wikipedia — The Backrooms
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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
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Ward posts the tweet. Milkshake Duck Wikipedia — Milkshake Duck
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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
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The milkshake goes on sale. Grimace Shake Wikipedia — Grimace Shake
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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
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The domain lolcats.com is registered. The word itself is in use on 4chan by this month. Lolcat Wikipedia — Lolcat
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CompuServe releases the format. The GIF Wikipedia — GIF
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Its last buyer, a rival bookmarking service, makes it read-only. Delicious Wikipedia — Delicious (website)
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The game is released for phones. Among Us Wikipedia — Among Us
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YouTube removes the video after a copyright claim by Black, who is in dispute with ARK Music. Rebecca Black Friday Wikipedia — Friday (Rebecca Black song)