Blackhawks star center Connor Bedard celebrated his 19th birthday on Wednesday, but the date July 17 might ring a bell for fans for another famous reason
That's right. July 17 is the date set on the Apple calendar emoji.
Here's another fun fact: The reason Apple chose July 17 as the date displayed on the calendar emoji is because it's the day Apple launched the iCal calendar application in 2002.
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"I feel pretty special," Bedard said of his Apple-coded date of birth.
Bedard was the youngest player in the league last year, breaking numerous age-related records throughout the course of his Calder Trophy-winning season, which included becoming the youngest player in NHL history to be named an All-Star.
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