Today a new edition of the world emoji day, whose origin dates back to the year 2014. Do you know why July 17 has been chosen, and not another day? As explained by the promoter of this celebration, Jeremy Burge, the “fault” lies with Apple.
The founder of Emojipedia, a website that documents these graphics and explains what each one means, explained why in an interview with The New York Times. Why did you choose July 17 for World Emoji Day? Simple: because it is the date that appears in the emoji of the iOS calendarthe iPhone operating system.
Beyond World Emoji Day, those on the block also had a reason for choosing that particular date. It is a memory of the presentation of the calendar synchronization system for Mac and iPod users, which took place on July 17, 2002.
A detail to keep in mind: not all calendar emojis have this date. For example, in which it appears on WhatsApp, on Android, it reads February 24. In this case, it’s because it’s the day Facebook (now Meta) took over the messaging service.
World Emoji Day: a celebration inspired by Apple
It is clear that Apple’s influence has been crucial in establishing World Emoji Day. But did you know that these emblems of nonverbal communication were they created last century? The history manuals take us to the year 1997, when the designer Shigetaka Kurita launched the first example and the following 175 models. According to the chronicles, he was inspired by traffic signs and Japanese manga.
The celebration of World Emoji Day confirms the validity of these graphic elements, which we use daily on social networks and messaging services. The emoticons have even had their own movie. In addition, a recent piece of news broadens the influence of these drawings.
As we count in hypertextual, a judge in Canada has ruled that a thumbs up in a chat room is as valid as a signature on a contract. So think twice before using your next emoji. Apparently, they have more value than we thought, in addition to serving to communicate without words.
Meanwhile, on a day like today, it is possible to join the festivities. As read in the official Web site of the initiative. “The calendar date is the reason this July 17 was chosen, but the day is so much bigger than just one. World Emoji Day is a celebration of all emojis,” they say.