5 November in internet history
Things that can be dated to 5 November: 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.
What is dated to this day5 November
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The New Zealand MP Chlöe Swarbrick says it in Parliament. OK boomer Wikipedia — OK boomer
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 5 November. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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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
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A sequel, paid for by AtomFilms, is released. Animator vs. Animation Wikipedia — Animator vs. Animation
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The Pittsburgh Steelers post a version. Mannequin Challenge Wikipedia — Mannequin Challenge
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A Reddit user identifies it as Subways of Your Mind by Fex. The lead is a band member’s name in a local newspaper article about a music festival. The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet Wikipedia — The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet
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Buckley says in an interview that he does not regret the strip, and that women have told him the storyline helped them. Loss Wikipedia — Loss (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
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Hillary Clinton’s campaign posts one, as do Adele and, together, Beyoncé, Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland. Mannequin Challenge Wikipedia — Mannequin Challenge
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At 9.35 a.m. Trump tweets that the event will be at “Four Seasons, Philadelphia”, then corrects it. It begins at about 11.50, and the Associated Press projects Joe Biden as the winner soon after. Four Seasons Total Landscaping Wikipedia — Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference
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A television documentary about the day is broadcast, a year on. Four Seasons Total Landscaping Wikipedia — Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference
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K-Brooks announces that the site is closing. Omegle Wikipedia — Omegle