20 October in internet history
Things that can be dated to 20 October: 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 October. 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 October. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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It's Over 9000! A remix video of the line by Weston Durant is posted to YouTube. Wikipedia — It’s Over 9000!
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Binders full of women A Facebook page on the phrase has 274,000 likes. Wikipedia — Binders full of women
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Doggface208 Dreams video Dreams re-enters the Hot 100 at number 21, forty-three years after it was released, and climbs to number 12. Wikipedia — Dreams (Fleetwood Mac song)
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ASMR Somebody describes the feeling on a health forum, in a thread headed “Weird sensation feels good”. Wikipedia — ASMR
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PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen) It is reported to have entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 77, the shortest song to do so. Wikipedia — PPAP (Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen)
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Ai Se Eu Te Pego Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcelo dance to it after Ronaldo scores against Málaga. Wikipedia — Ai Se Eu Te Pego
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Charlie the Unicorn The complete finale is released. Wikipedia — Charlie the Unicorn