January 15, 2001: Wikipedia Launched as an "Online Encyclopedia" | Firstpost Rewind | N18G

On this day in in 2001, Wikipedia was launched. It's an online encyclopedia - free for all. The name is a mix of the hawaiin word "Wiki" - which means quick and encyclopedia. As of 2025 - wikipedia has 66 million articles in 300 languages.

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