When was the first video uploaded to YouTube?

The first video uploaded to YouTube was titled "Me at the zoo" and it was released on April 23, 2005. This marked a significant moment in the history of online video sharing, as it laid the foundation for the platform that would eventually revolutionize how users create, share, and consume video content. The video featured one of the co-founders of YouTube, Jawed Karim, at the San Diego Zoo and was just 19 seconds long.

This date is pivotal because it signifies the official beginning of YouTube as a platform, which would grow exponentially in both content and user engagement in the years following. Other dates mentioned in the options reflect different times in the evolution of YouTube or its user growth, but April 23, 2005, is widely recognized as the date when the first video was officially uploaded to the site.