2 September in internet history

Things that can be dated to 2 September: 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. 2003

   Badger Badger Badger The animation goes live on B3ta.com at one minute to four in the morning. Wikipedia — Badgers (animation)

2. 2023

   Badger Badger Badger A twentieth-anniversary version is released. Wikipedia — Badgers (animation)

These did not happen on 2 September. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 30 August 2024

   Chill guy A slideshow on TikTok sends it round. Wikipedia — Chill guy

2. 31 August 2007

   Hatsune Miku The software is released. Wikipedia — Hatsune Miku

3. 31 August 2007

   Success Kid Laney Griner posts the photograph of her son to Flickr under the title “Why I oughta...”. Wikipedia — Success Kid

4. 31 August 2019

   King Bach He releases an album. Wikipedia — King Bach

5. 1 September 2021

   Devious licks The first video is posted, showing a box of disposable masks said to have been taken from a school. Wikipedia — Devious lick

6. 3 September 2013

   What Does the Fox Say The video is released on the YouTube channel of the Norwegian broadcaster TVNorge. Wikipedia — The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)

7. 3 September 2022

   Corn Kid The governor of South Dakota declares the day Official Corn-bassador Tariq Day. Wikipedia — It’s Corn

8. 4 September 2006

   Here It Goes Again The song is released as a single. Wikipedia — Here It Goes Again

9. 4 September 2012

   Homestuck A crowdfunding campaign for a game is announced. It raises 2,485,506 dollars against a target of 700,000. Wikipedia — Homestuck

10. 4 September 2022

    Corn Kid The actor Kevin Bacon posts his own cover of the song. Wikipedia — It’s Corn