4 August in internet history
Things that can be dated to 4 August: 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 day4 August
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Despacito It becomes the most-viewed video on YouTube and, the same day, the first to three billion views. Wikipedia — Despacito
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 4 August. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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EVO Moment 37 Umehara parries all fifteen hits of Wong’s super move and wins the round with a twelve-hit combination. Wikipedia — Evo Moment 37
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YouTube removed the "301+" freeze, ending the years in which a popular upload visibly stopped counting at 301 views while it was checked for fraud. Wikipedia — Timeline of YouTube
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Golden It reaches number one on the UK singles chart. Wikipedia — Golden (Huntrix song)
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Kiki Challenge The song’s official video is released. Shiggy appears in it, and it ends with a montage of people doing the dance. Wikipedia — In My Feelings (song)
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This is fine Green publishes a sequel, This is Not Fine, in The Nib. The dog panics and puts the fire out. Wikipedia — Gunshow (webcomic)
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Battle at Kruger ABC News features it in the first episode of its programme i-Caught. Wikipedia — Battle at Kruger
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Democracy Manifest Karlson dies, aged 82. Wikipedia — Democracy Manifest