PSY’s ‘Gangnam Style’ Hits 1 Billion Views on YouTube

On December 21, 2012

Psy’s music video for “Gangnam Style” surpassed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first video to do so in the website’s history.

This Day in History - December 21

1913

The first crossword puzzle was printed.

1988

Antonov An-255 Mriya, the largest airplane in the world, flew for the first time.

1928

President Coolidge signed a bill authorizing The Boulder Canyon Project Act, which allowed for the construction of what is known today as the Hoover Dam.

1937

The first full-length animated feature film, 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' premiered.

1914

The first feature-length silent film comedy, 'Tillie's Punctured Romance,' was released, starring Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, and Charlie Chaplin.

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