14 July in internet history
Things that can be dated to 14 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 day14 July
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Kiki Challenge The song enters the Billboard Hot 100 at number six. A week later it is number one, partly because of the challenge. Wikipedia — In My Feelings (song)
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The Gen Z stare The New York Times writes about it. Forbes and NBC News follow within four days. Wikipedia — Gen Z stare
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 14 July. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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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
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Pokémon Go About 21 million people in the United States use it in one day, passing Candy Crush Saga’s peak. Wikipedia — Pokémon Go
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Grimace Shake Videos under the hashtag have been viewed more than a billion times. Wikipedia — Grimace Shake
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DashCon It ends. A panel by the cast of the podcast Welcome to Night Vale has been cancelled, and ticket holders offered an hour in the ball pit instead of a refund. Wikipedia — DashCon
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La Velada del Año V The fourth peaks at 3.8 million viewers, the platform’s record at the time. Wikipedia — La Velada del Año
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Gangnam Style YG Entertainment releases the song as the lead single of Psy’s sixth album. Psy later tells Reuters it was made only for K-pop fans at home. Wikipedia — Gangnam Style
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Guns N' Roses' November Rain passed a billion views — the first video made before YouTube existed to do so. Billboard
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CPDRC Dancing Inmates Garcia uploads Thriller. Wikipedia — CPDRC Dancing Inmates
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Neopets Its managers buy it out and it becomes independent. Wikipedia — Neopets