Oct 7, 2008
Swedish music streaming service Spotify was launched by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
Today is
World Smile Day
(the first Friday of October)
The day celebrates the most popular smiley face symbol that was created by Harvey Ball, a graphic artist from Massachusetts US, in 1963.
Oct 7, 1849
Edgar Allan Poe, the American writer, poet, and literary critic, died at age 40 (cause of death unknown.)