September 19, 1982
Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
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On September 19, in the year 1982:
Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
Scott Elliott Fahlman is an American computer scientist and Professor Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University's Language Technologies Institute and Computer Science Department.
Why September 19, 1982 matters:
Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
Historical context: September 19, 1982
The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience.
The event on this day: Scott Fahlman posts the first documented emoticons :-) and :-( on the Carnegie Mellon University bulletin board system.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Fahlman (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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