Koa.js Initial Announcement and GitHub Repository Creation

TJ Holowaychuk publicly announced Koa.js, presenting it as a 'next generation web framework for Node.js' designed to leverage ES6 Generators for superior asynchronous control flow. The initial GitHub repository was created on this date.

Significance

This marked the genesis of Koa.js, signaling a deliberate and visionary departure from the architectural limitations of previous Node.js frameworks and setting the stage for a new era of minimalist, modern web development.