5 August in internet history
Things that can be dated to 5 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.
Nothing this archive holds can be dated to 5 August. That is a statement about what has been researched so far, not about the day.
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 5 August. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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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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Despacito It becomes the most-viewed video on YouTube and, the same day, the first to three billion views. Wikipedia — Despacito
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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