• February, 14th, 2005
    The creation
    Cofounder Chad Hurley registers YouTube’s domain name, trademark, and logo.
  • April 23, 2005
    The christening
    Cofounder Jared Kawim posts the very first video "Me at the zoo."
  • July, 2006
    The big leagues
    YouTube reaches a traffic milestone, serving up 100 million videos a day
  • October, 2006
    The acquisition
    Google purchases YouTube for $1.65 billion
  • May, 2007
    The business
    YouTube launches its partner program to help video creators earn money
  • October, 2011
    The media company
    YouTube unveils its first slate of original channels, backed by $100 million in funding
  • December, 2012
    The megastar
    Psy’s "Gangnam Style" becomes the first video to hit 1 billion views.