4 July in internet history

Things that can be dated to 4 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.

1. 2025

   Golden The song is released as a single. Wikipedia — Golden (Huntrix song)

These did not happen on 4 July. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 1 July 1989

   All Your Base Are Belong To Us Toaplan releases Zero Wing in Japanese arcades. Wikipedia — All your base are belong to us

2. 1 July 2010

   Justin Bieber's Baby became the most-viewed video on YouTube, and held the title for roughly 863 days. CBC News

3. 1 July 2023

   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

4. 2 July 2009

   The hashtag Twitter begins turning hashtags into links to search results. Wikipedia — Hashtag

5. 2 July 2015

   r/IAmA Hundreds of subreddits close themselves in protest after the Reddit employee who helped run the sessions is dismissed. Wikipedia — r/IAmA

6. 3 July 2010

   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)

7. 5 July 2010

   Double Rainbow The Gregory Brothers post an Auto-Tuned Double Rainbow Song made from his voice. Wikipedia — Double Rainbow (viral video)

8. 6 July 2009

   United Breaks Guitars The song is posted to YouTube. Wikipedia — United Breaks Guitars

9. 6 July 2016

   Pokémon Go The game is released in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Wikipedia — Pokémon Go