21 December in internet history
Things that can be dated to 21 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.
What is dated to this day21 December
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It becomes the first video on YouTube to reach one billion views. Gangnam Style Wikipedia — Gangnam Style
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The music video is released. Jerusalema Wikipedia — Jerusalema (song)
Also around this weekWithin three days
These did not happen on 21 December. They are shown because the day itself is thin, and each one carries its own date.
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Time ranks it fifth in its list of the year’s viral videos. CPDRC Dancing Inmates Wikipedia — CPDRC Dancing Inmates
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Tolentino’s article is published. Instagram face Wikipedia — Instagram face
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New York magazine publishes a cover story calling 2022 the year of the nepo baby. Nepo baby Wikipedia — Nepo baby
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A fundraiser for him has passed its goal of 100,000 US dollars. We Are Number One Wikipedia — We Are Number One
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Elon Musk tweets about it for the first time. Dogecoin Wikipedia — Dogecoin
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A photograph posted by Lionel Messi after the World Cup final passes it. Instagram egg Wikipedia — Instagram egg
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The band releases a studio version officially. The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet Wikipedia — The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet
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The United States Copyright Office lists “a photograph taken by a monkey” among things that cannot be registered. The monkey selfie Wikipedia — Monkey selfie copyright dispute
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CompuServe and Unisys, which holds a patent on the compression the format uses, announce that it must be licensed. The backlash starts work on a replacement, PNG. The GIF Wikipedia — GIF