27 October in internet history

Things that can be dated to 27 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 27 October. That is a statement about what has been researched so far, not about the day.

These did not happen on 27 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. 26 October 2009

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

3. 29 October 2010

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

4. 29 October 2019

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

5. 29 October 2025

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

6. 30 October 2006

   The first videos are released. Will It Blend? Wikipedia — Will It Blend?