Internet Memes timeline
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"Moskau" (Single) by Dshinghis Khan Is Released
Dschinghis Khan was a German pop band, created in 1979 to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest. The name of the band was chosen to fit the song... Read more
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"It's a trap!" - Admiral Ackbar Stars in the End of Return of the Jedi
Admiral Ackbar (played by Timothy M. Rose) is a character in the Star Wars fictional universe. He first appears in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of... Read more
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"Donga", Starring Chiranjeevi and Radha, Released in India
Donga (Thief) is a Telegu film which was released on March 14, 1985. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy, and stars Chiranjeevi and... Read more
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"Godwin's Law" is Defined by Mike Godwin
Godwin's Law (also known as Godwin's Rule of Nazi Analogies) is a humorous observation coined by Mike Godwin in 1990, and which has become an... Read more
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MC Double Def DP Says: "Don't Copy That Floppy!"
Don’t Copy That Floppy was a popular anti-copyright infringement campaign run by the Software Publishers Association (SPA) beginning in... Read more
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The "Dancing Baby" Gains Popularity on the Internet
The dancing baby aka "Baby Cha-Cha" refers to a 3D character and 3D-rendered animation of a baby dancing for several seconds. The video, one of the... Read more
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Jorn Barger Coins the Term "Weblog"
On Dec. 17, 1997, Jorn Barger became the first person to use the term "weblog" to describe his collection of links logged from the internet. Read more
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"Tunak Tunak Tun" by Daler Mehndi Released
"Tunak Tunak Tun", often referred to solely as "Tunak", is a bhangra/pop love song created by Punjabi artist Daler Mehndi and released in 1998. It... Read more
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The Hampster Dance (hampsterdance.com) Created
Canadian art student Deidre LaCarte, who was competing with her best friend and her sister to see who could generate the most traffic, designed The... Read more
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"Domo-kun" First Appears on Japanese Television
Domo (どーもくん, Dōmo-kun?) is the mascot of Japan's NHK television station, appearing in several 30 second stop-motion sketches shown as station... Read more
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Mahir Çağrı Invitates You Turkey--"I Kiss You!" Internet Meme is Born
Mahir Çağrı (born 1962) became an Internet celebrity in 1999. His picture-laden personal homepage, which exclaimed in broken English his love of... Read more
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Peter Merholz Coins the Term "Blog"
The short form, "blog," was coined by Peter Merholz, who jokingly broke the word weblog into the phrase we blog in the sidebar of his blog... Read more
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Brad L. Graham Coins the Term 'Blogosphere'
The term 'Blogosphere' was coined on September 10, 1999 by Brad L. Graham, as a joke. It was re-coined in 2002 by William Quick, and was quickly... Read more
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"Hatten är din" Gains Popularity Through Animutation
Hatten är din (Swedish for "The hat is yours"), was a popular internet meme from 2000. It is a flash animation featuring the music of Lebanese... Read more
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"All your base are belong to us" Gains Popularity Online
"All your base are belong to us" (often shortened to "All Your Base", "AYBABTU", or simply "AYB") is a broken English phrase that was central to an... Read more
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ROFLCOPTER!!!1 is introduced to Warcraft fans
The Roflcopter (sometimes called ROFLCOPTER) is an Internet phenomenon that originated on the Newgrounds flash website. It is a notable example of... Read more
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"Super Greg" Debuts Online
Super Greg is a fictional DJ created by copywriter Linus Karlsson and creative director Paul Malmstrom for the Minneapolis advertising agency... Read more
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"John Titor" Presents The Internet With a Dystopian Future (Omaha, Nebraska is the Capitol of the US)
John Titor is the name used on several bulletin boards during 2000 and 2001 by a poster claiming to be a time traveler from the year 2036. In these... Read more
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"Yatta!" By Green Leaves Released
On April 4, 2001, the "Yatta!" single was released under the Pony Canyon label in Japan, it surprisingly hit #6 in the charts and went... Read more
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"Here's a Bunny With a Pancake On Its Head" - Oolong the Rabbit Gains Fame
Oolong (July 28, 1994 — January 7, 2003), named after the oolong variety of tea, was the name of a domestic rabbit owned by photographer Hironori... Read more
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Randy Constan Weirds People Out With His "Peter Pan" Costume
Randy Constan is a Peter Pan impersonator who posted his cosplay pictures on a website in 2001, in what he stated was an attempt to find a... Read more
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"Peanut Butter Jelly Time" Makes Its Debut on Newgrounds.com
"Peanut Butter Jelly Time" was a Flash animation created by Ryan Gancenia Etrata and Kevin Flynn posted onto the Offtopic.com forums in early 2002.... Read more
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"Star Wars Kid" Video Created
"Star Wars Kid" is an Internet phenomenon (also called an Internet meme) which started when a fourteen-year-old French Canadian high school student... Read more
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The Whistles Go 'Wooooo!' - Bubb Rubb Makes His Internet Debut
Whistle tips, also referred to as whistler tips, or whistlers, are modified vehicle exhaust pipes that generate a deafening whistling sound during... Read more
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My Way Entertainment Releases, "The Juggernaut, Bitch!!"
On May 22, 2003, the parody troupe My Way Entertainment released "The Juggernaut Bitch!!", an overdub of part of the X-Men animated TV series... Read more