Wednesday, May 6, 2009

May 4, 1536: C U @ the Piazza

By Tony Long

"1536: Francesco Lapi, a Florentine merchant, uses the @ symbol while penning a letter. It’s the first recorded use of the “at” sign outside a monastery."

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