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Youtbe Founded
February 2005: YouTube was found by three PayPal employers -
First Video Uploaded
April 2005: First Video was uploaded (Me at the Zoo) -
Google Buys Youtube
October 2006: Google buys YouTube for 1.65 Billion dollars -
Youtube Launched in Different Countries
June 2007: Launched in nine countries (this also includes the UK.) -
Youtube Creates HD Video
December 2008: HD Video is launched (720P HD) -
Youtube Hits a Billion Views
October 2009: Catch-up TV is launched (and in partnership with Channel 4) /one billion daily video views -
HD Video is Launched
Nov 2009: Full-HD is launched (1080P HD) -
Two Billion Views
May 2010: Two Billion Daily Video Views -
Ads Launched
December 2010: True View ads are launched -
Three Billion Views
May 2011: Three billion daily video views -
Major Redesign
December 2011: YouTube gets major redesign -
Four Billion Views
January 2012: Four billion daily video views -
First Video to hit Billion Views
December 2012: First video hits one billion views (Gangnam Style)