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On This Day:
Thursday April 5, 2007
This is the 95th day of the year, with 270 days remaining in 2007.
Fact of the Day: smiley face
Harvey Ball invented the yellow smiley face in 1963 as a freelance artist working on a project to increase employee morale after a merger of two insurance companies. He was paid $45 for the simple drawing that took him 10 minutes to create. The smiley face was put on a button and distributed to employees, insurance agents, and customers. The buttons became so popular that they soon became an international icon and symbol of good will. Ball never applied for a trademark on the smiley face and did not receive any royalties for the classic drawing that has sold millions of copies over the years.
Thursday April 5, 2007
This is the 95th day of the year, with 270 days remaining in 2007.
Fact of the Day: smiley face
Harvey Ball invented the yellow smiley face in 1963 as a freelance artist working on a project to increase employee morale after a merger of two insurance companies. He was paid $45 for the simple drawing that took him 10 minutes to create. The smiley face was put on a button and distributed to employees, insurance agents, and customers. The buttons became so popular that they soon became an international icon and symbol of good will. Ball never applied for a trademark on the smiley face and did not receive any royalties for the classic drawing that has sold millions of copies over the years.
