9 December in internet history

Things that can be dated to 9 December: 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. 2019

   Pete Frates dies, aged 34. ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Wikipedia — Ice Bucket Challenge

These did not happen on 9 December. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.

1. 6 December 2004

   Gary Brolsma posts Numa Numa Dance to Newgrounds. He said he had found the song in a Japanese Flash animation of cartoon cats. Numa Numa Wikipedia — Numa Numa (video)

2. 10 December 2013

   Simon & Schuster publishes it as a children’s picture book, which sells more than sixty thousand copies in a week. What Does the Fox Say Wikipedia — The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)

3. 10 December 2021

   A new single is released after a gap of twelve years. Crazy Frog Wikipedia — Crazy Frog

4. 12 December 2002

   The Japanese game Popotan is released. Its opening has two characters doing a hip-swinging dance. Caramelldansen Wikipedia — Caramelldansen

5. 12 December 2005

   The Lonely Island write the song. They record it the next day on a laptop bought second-hand. Lazy Sunday Wikipedia — Lazy Sunday (The Lonely Island song)

6. 12 December 2016

   The promotion begins: influencers including Kendall Jenner and Emily Ratajkowski post an orange square. Fyre Festival Wikipedia — Fyre Festival