20 August in internet history
Things that can be dated to 20 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 20 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 20 August. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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A second song follows. A third is released in March 2010. United Breaks Guitars Wikipedia — United Breaks Guitars
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The person behind it is identified as a fifteen-year-old. Deez Nuts Wikipedia — Deez Nuts (politician)
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A tweet labels the girlfriend capitalism and the passing woman socialism. This is the post the format spreads from. Distracted boyfriend Wikipedia — Distracted boyfriend
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A baseball commentator interrupts his own on-air apology to describe a home run, and the sentence becomes a copypasta. Copypasta Wikipedia — Copypasta
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Stefánsson dies. We Are Number One Wikipedia — We Are Number One
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BTS’s Dynamite drew more than three million concurrent viewers to its premiere, a YouTube record. Official YouTube Blog
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A concert is held at the site. Four Seasons Total Landscaping Wikipedia — Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference
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The camera is switched off at 09:54 in the morning. The Trojan Room coffee pot Wikipedia — Trojan Room coffee pot
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She gives her first virtual concert, at Saitama Super Arena. Hatsune Miku Wikipedia — Hatsune Miku
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BTS's Dynamite set the record for the most views a YouTube video has taken in 24 hours, at 101.1 million. Guinness World Records
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Printing begins. Keep Calm and Carry On Wikipedia — Keep Calm and Carry On
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Chris Messina proposes it in a tweet. The hashtag Wikipedia — Hashtag