26 October in internet history

Things that can be dated to 26 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.

1. 2009

   GeoCities closes in the United States. At least 38 million pages go with it. GeoCities Wikipedia — GeoCities

These did not happen on 26 October. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 25 October 2006

   Blizzard issues a Leeroy Jenkins card in the World of Warcraft trading card game. An in-game achievement named after him follows in 2008. Leeroy Jenkins Wikipedia — Leeroy Jenkins

2. 29 October 2010

   The volunteer group Archive Team releases a copy of what it saved, about 900 gigabytes. GeoCities Wikipedia — GeoCities

3. 29 October 2019

   Taylor Lorenz writes about the phrase in The New York Times. OK boomer Wikipedia — OK boomer

4. 29 October 2025

   Dictionary.com names “67” its word of the year. 6-7 meme Wikipedia — 6-7 meme