28 July in internet history
Things that can be dated to 28 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 day28 July
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Phish open a concert at Madison Square Garden with it. Chocolate Rain Wikipedia — Chocolate Rain
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 28 July. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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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
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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
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BBC News runs a feature on the group. Dancing Pallbearers Wikipedia — Dancing Pallbearers
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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
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Vasquez is interviewed on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Double Rainbow Wikipedia — Double Rainbow (viral video)
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Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up is released as a single. Rickrolling Wikipedia — Rickrolling
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Ramirez registers Trolls with the United States Copyright Office. Trollface Wikipedia — Trollface
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The start of the period, ending 21 August, in which the ALS Association receives 41.8 million US dollars. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Wikipedia — Ice Bucket Challenge
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A copyright claim against the game Garry’s Mod, made in the series’ name, becomes public. Gerasimov says he did not send it, and it is resolved. Skibidi Toilet Wikipedia — Skibidi Toilet
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The video is posted to YouTube, about a year after it was filmed, at the suggestion of the band’s webmaster. Here It Goes Again Wikipedia — Here It Goes Again
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It passes 100 million downloads. Pokémon Go Wikipedia — Pokémon Go