14 June in internet history

Things that can be dated to 14 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. 2006

   The domain lolcats.com is registered. The word itself is in use on 4chan by this month. Lolcat Wikipedia — Lolcat

These did not happen on 14 June. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 12 June 2002

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

2. 12 June 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. 12 June 2016

   Ward posts the tweet. Milkshake Duck Wikipedia — Milkshake Duck

4. 12 June 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. 12 June 2023

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

6. 12 June 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

7. 15 June 1987

   CompuServe releases the format. The GIF Wikipedia — GIF

8. 15 June 2017

   Its last buyer, a rival bookmarking service, makes it read-only. Delicious Wikipedia — Delicious (website)

9. 15 June 2018

   The game is released for phones. Among Us Wikipedia — Among Us

10. 16 June 2011

    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)

11. 17 June 2016

    Pinkfong uploads Baby Shark Dance. Baby Shark Dance Wikipedia — Baby Shark