{"id":6507,"date":"2021-07-16T21:41:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T21:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thisisswell.com\/?p=6507"},"modified":"2021-07-19T20:12:28","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T20:12:28","slug":"world-emoji-day-what-is-the-history-of-the-emoji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisisswell.com\/world-emoji-day-what-is-the-history-of-the-emoji\/","title":{"rendered":"World Emoji Day: What is the History of the Emoji?"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]\n
We use emojis every day to convey what we are doing, feeling, thinking, and in some cases to hold a full conversation… but do you know the history of the emoji? Let\u2019s take a look back at where they first came to be and learn some key dates that contributed to them becoming part of our everyday lives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n August 6th, 1862: The New York Times printed a transcript of President Abraham Lincoln\u2019s speech which included the :). This was likely a misprint, but nonetheless is the first time an emoticon appeared in print.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n March 30, 1881: First intentional use of emoticons! An American satirical magazine, PUCK, included a piece on \u201cTypographical Art\u201d which included joy, melancholy, indifference, and astonishment.<\/span><\/p>\n May 1, 1997: Who remembers AIM? AOL Instant Messenger introduced Buddy Icons, which were simple icons that <\/span>could convey a feeling, imply an action, or communicate a status.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\nThe Birth of the Emoticon<\/b><\/h2>\n