3 July in internet history
Things that can be dated to 3 July: 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 day3 July
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Double Rainbow The television host Jimmy Kimmel tweets a link to it, calling it the funniest video in the world. It passes a million views soon afterwards. Wikipedia — Double Rainbow (viral video)
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 3 July. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Orkut Google announces that it will close. Wikipedia — Orkut
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Chris Kennedy becomes the first person documented doing the challenge for ALS. Wikipedia — Ice Bucket Challenge
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VTubers Gawr Gura passes Kizuna AI as the most-subscribed VTuber. Wikipedia — VTuber
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The Reddit blackout Apollo and three other apps shut down. Wikipedia — 2023 Reddit API controversy
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All Your Base Are Belong To Us Toaplan releases Zero Wing in Japanese arcades. Wikipedia — All your base are belong to us
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Justin Bieber's Baby became the most-viewed video on YouTube, and held the title for roughly 863 days. CBC News
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La Velada del Año V The third fills a football stadium in Madrid, with an estimated 70,000 tickets sold. Wikipedia — La Velada del Año
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The hashtag Twitter begins turning hashtags into links to search results. Wikipedia — Hashtag
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r/IAmA Hundreds of subreddits close themselves in protest after the Reddit employee who helped run the sessions is dismissed. Wikipedia — r/IAmA
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Golden The song is released as a single. Wikipedia — Golden (Huntrix song)
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Double Rainbow The Gregory Brothers post an Auto-Tuned Double Rainbow Song made from his voice. Wikipedia — Double Rainbow (viral video)
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United Breaks Guitars The song is posted to YouTube. Wikipedia — United Breaks Guitars
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Pokémon Go The game is released in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia — Pokémon Go