25 September in internet history

Things that can be dated to 25 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.

Nothing this archive holds can be dated to 25 September. That is a statement about what has been researched so far, not about the day.

These did not happen on 25 September. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 22 September 2012

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

2. 22 September 2015

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

3. 22 September 2023

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

4. 23 September 2022

   Don't Hug Me I'm Scared A television series of six episodes is released by Channel 4’s streaming service. Wikipedia — Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared

5. 24 September 2013

   Horse_ebooks The account is revealed to be part of a performance-art project by Bakkila. It has not posted since. Wikipedia — Horse ebooks

6. 26 September 2006

   Potter Puppet Pals The first version with real puppets is uploaded to YouTube. Wikipedia — Potter Puppet Pals

7. 27 September 2003

   Potter Puppet Pals The first of the Flash cartoons is posted to Newgrounds. Wikipedia — Potter Puppet Pals

8. 27 September 2016

   PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) Justin Bieber shares it on Twitter as his favourite video on the internet. It is then watched more than 1.5 million times a day. Wikipedia — PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)

9. 28 September 2007

   Techno Viking Having been posted to Break.com, it is being watched more than a million times a day. Wikipedia — Technoviking