20 July in internet history
Things that can be dated to 20 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 day20 July
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A breach exposing the details of 69 million accounts is confirmed. Neopets Wikipedia — Neopets
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A third opens during a dispute between Reddit and its users. They write an insult to the chief executive across it. r/place Wikipedia — r/place
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 20 July. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Garcia uploads Thriller. CPDRC Dancing Inmates Wikipedia — CPDRC Dancing Inmates
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Its managers buy it out and it becomes independent. Neopets Wikipedia — Neopets
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A Swedish train is reported to have been named Trainy McTrainface by public vote. Boaty McBoatface Wikipedia — Boaty McBoatface
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The NDR presenter Paul Baskerville plays the song on his programme Nachtclub. The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet Wikipedia — The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet
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Reddit takes over a subreddit that is still protesting. The Reddit blackout Wikipedia — 2023 Reddit API controversy
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It is released in Japan, and downloaded more than ten million times that day. Pokémon Go Wikipedia — Pokémon Go
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The first of several news reports on the word’s spread. Clanker Wikipedia — Clanker
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Chronicle Books publishes Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book. Grumpy Cat Wikipedia — Grumpy Cat