18 July in internet history

Things that can be dated to 18 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. 2012

   Il Pulcino Pio The song is released. Wikipedia — Il Pulcino Pio

These did not happen on 18 July. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 15 July 2012

   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

2. 16 July 2018

   Guns N' Roses' November Rain passed a billion views — the first video made before YouTube existed to do so. Billboard

3. 17 July 2007

   CPDRC Dancing Inmates Garcia uploads Thriller. Wikipedia — CPDRC Dancing Inmates

4. 17 July 2023

   Neopets Its managers buy it out and it becomes independent. Wikipedia — Neopets

5. 19 July 2017

   Boaty McBoatface A Swedish train is reported to have been named Trainy McTrainface by public vote. Wikipedia — Boaty McBoatface

6. 20 July 2022

   Neopets A breach exposing the details of 69 million accounts is confirmed. Wikipedia — Neopets

7. 20 July 2023

   r/place A third opens during a dispute between Reddit and its users. They write an insult to the chief executive across it. Wikipedia — r/place

8. 21 July 2019

   The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet The NDR presenter Paul Baskerville plays the song on his programme Nachtclub. Wikipedia — The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet

9. 21 July 2023

   The Reddit blackout Reddit takes over a subreddit that is still protesting. Wikipedia — 2023 Reddit API controversy