8 July in internet history

Things that can be dated to 8 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. 2000

   Techno Viking Matthias Fritsch films a parade on Rosenthaler Straße in Berlin. Wikipedia — Technoviking

2. 2025

   Golden It becomes the first song by a female K-pop group to top Spotify’s daily chart in the United States. Wikipedia — Golden (Huntrix song)

These did not happen on 8 July. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 5 July 2010

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

2. 6 July 2009

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

3. 6 July 2016

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

4. 9 July 2009

   United Breaks Guitars It has been watched more than half a million times. Wikipedia — United Breaks Guitars

5. 9 July 2011

   The monkey selfie The photographs are uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia — Monkey selfie copyright dispute

6. 10 July 2017

   See You Again overtook Gangnam Style, ending a reign of nearly five years — and then held the title for about 25 days, the shortest of the modern era. Variety

7. 10 July 2017

   Gangnam Style It loses the most-viewed record to See You Again by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth. Wikipedia — Gangnam Style

8. 10 July 2022

   Lofi Girl Two streams are taken down by a copyright claim that YouTube later calls abusive. They return two days later. Wikipedia — Lofi Girl

9. 11 July 2014

   DashCon The convention opens. During it the organisers ask attendees for 17,000 dollars by ten at night, saying the hotel will otherwise close the event. Wikipedia — DashCon