31 October in internet history
Things that can be dated to 31 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 31 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 31 October. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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The volunteer group Archive Team releases a copy of what it saved, about 900 gigabytes. GeoCities Wikipedia — GeoCities
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Taylor Lorenz writes about the phrase in The New York Times. OK boomer Wikipedia — OK boomer
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Dictionary.com names “67” its word of the year. 6-7 meme Wikipedia — 6-7 meme
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The first videos are released. Will It Blend? Wikipedia — Will It Blend?
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A Nike advertisement featuring Ronaldinho became the first YouTube video to reach one million views. Wikipedia — List of most-viewed YouTube videos
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With 7.04 billion views it passes Despacito to become the most-viewed video on YouTube. Baby Shark Dance Wikipedia — Baby Shark
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Baby Shark overtakes it as the most-viewed video on YouTube. Despacito Wikipedia — Despacito