30 October in internet history

Things that can be dated to 30 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. 2006

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

These did not happen on 30 October. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 29 October 2010

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

2. 29 October 2019

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

3. 29 October 2025

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

4. 1 November 2005

   A Nike advertisement featuring Ronaldinho became the first YouTube video to reach one million views. Wikipedia — List of most-viewed YouTube videos

5. 2 November 2020

   With 7.04 billion views it passes Despacito to become the most-viewed video on YouTube. Baby Shark Dance Wikipedia — Baby Shark

6. 2 November 2020

   Baby Shark overtakes it as the most-viewed video on YouTube. Despacito Wikipedia — Despacito