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19 September in internet history

Things that can be dated to 19 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 day19 September

  1. 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

  2. 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

Also around this weekWithin three days

These did not happen on 19 September. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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?)

  5. Crazy Frog The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority rules that the ringtone advertisements may not be shown before nine in the evening. Wikipedia — Crazy Frog

  6. 4chan Poole’s sale of the site to Hiroyuki Nishimura is announced. Wikipedia — 4chan

  7. Smash Mouth All Star It reaches number three on Billboard’s rock streaming chart, twenty years after release. Wikipedia — All Star (song)

  8. Grumpy Cat Bryan Bundesen posts her photograph to Reddit. Reddit users turn it into lolcat-style parodies. Wikipedia — Grumpy Cat

  9. The monkey selfie The animal-rights group PETA sues on the macaque’s behalf. Wikipedia — Monkey selfie copyright dispute

  10. The GameStop short squeeze A film about it, Dumb Money, is released. Wikipedia — GameStop short squeeze

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