2026-07-17 18:14 UTC
So why exactly do we celebrate #WorldEmojiDay today? 🤔💭
If you look closely at the 📅 Calendar Emoji on your phone 📱, you will notice a specific date stamped on it. Yes, it says July 17 (for most folks, anyway!) 🗓️✨ Here is the fun history behind why today is our day! 🧵👇
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@emojipedia@mastodon.world 2026-07-17 18:14
The story starts back in 2002 ⏳. Apple 🍏 introduced its iCal calendar application for the Mac 🖥️ on this exact day, July 17th! 🗓️💻 Watch Steve Jobs talk about the app's launch here 🗣️: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJhLY9perRo