22 July in internet history

Things that can be dated to 22 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. 2016

   It is released in Japan, and downloaded more than ten million times that day. Pokémon Go Wikipedia — Pokémon Go

These did not happen on 22 July. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 19 July 2017

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

2. 21 July 2019

   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

3. 23 July 2013

   Chronicle Books publishes Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book. Grumpy Cat Wikipedia — Grumpy Cat

4. 24 July 2024

   The film director Michael Bay is reported to be in talks to adapt it. Skibidi Toilet Wikipedia — Skibidi Toilet

5. 25 July 2010

   The musician daniwell uploads the song Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya! to the Japanese video site Niconico, sung by the voice synthesiser Hatsune Miku. Nyan Cat Wikipedia — Nyan Cat

6. 25 July 2016

   Researchers announce the discovery of NEK1, a gene linked to ALS, in work partly funded by the donations. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Wikipedia — Ice Bucket Challenge

7. 25 July 2017

   BBC News runs a feature on the group. Dancing Pallbearers Wikipedia — Dancing Pallbearers

8. 25 July 2017

   Despacito took the most-liked record from See You Again and held it for seven and a half years, until MrBeast's baguette Short passed it. Despacito Wikipedia — List of most-liked YouTube videos