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17 September in internet history

Things that can be dated to 17 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.

What is dated to this day17 September

  1. Don't Tase Me, Bro! Meyer’s microphone is cut off, officers hold him down, and one uses a Taser on him. Wikipedia — University of Florida Taser incident

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These did not happen on 17 September. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

  1. I'mma let you finish West apologises again on The Jay Leno Show. Wikipedia — Kanye West–Taylor Swift feud

  2. Horse_ebooks Followers notice that the tweets are now being sent from the website, by hand. Bakkila has taken the account over. Wikipedia — Horse ebooks

  3. Why You Always Lying A full-length version follows on YouTube. Wikipedia — Too Close (Next song)

  4. dril The first tweet. Wikipedia — Dril

  5. I'mma let you finish It is reported that West has apologised to Swift by telephone and that she has accepted. Wikipedia — Kanye West–Taylor Swift feud

  6. Devious licks TikTok bans the trend. The hashtag has been viewed more than 235 million times. Wikipedia — Devious lick

  7. Rebecca Black Friday The video returns, on Black’s own channel. Wikipedia — Friday (Rebecca Black song)

  8. Gangnam Style A North Korean state website uploads a parody, “I’m Yushin style!”, mocking the South Korean presidential candidate Park Geun-hye. Wikipedia — Gangnam Style

  9. The :-) emoticon Scott Fahlman proposes :-) as a marker for jokes, and :-( for things that are not, after a joke about a mercury spill in a lift is taken seriously. Wikipedia — Emoticon

  10. Trollface Carlos Ramirez draws the comic Trolls in MS Paint and publishes it on his DeviantArt page under the name Whynne. He also posts it to 4chan, where the face is lifted out and reused. Wikipedia — Trollface

  11. What Does the Fox Say It reaches number one in Norway, where it stays for four weeks. Wikipedia — The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)

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