9 August in internet history

Things that can be dated to 9 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.

1. 2007

   Chocolate Rain Zonday performs it on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Wikipedia — Chocolate Rain

These did not happen on 9 August. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 7 August 2007

   Battle at Kruger ABC News features it in the first episode of its programme i-Caught. Wikipedia — Battle at Kruger

2. 7 August 2024

   Democracy Manifest Karlson dies, aged 82. Wikipedia — Democracy Manifest

3. 11 August 2005

   Poe's law Nathan Poe posts the sentence that takes his name. Wikipedia — Poe’s law

4. 12 August 2019

   The Tumblr adult content ban The sale of Tumblr to Automattic is announced, reportedly for under three million dollars. Yahoo had paid 1.1 billion. Wikipedia — Tumblr

5. 12 August 2019

   Tumblr Its sale to Automattic is announced, reportedly for less than three million dollars. Wikipedia — Tumblr