Diego Rivera’s 125th Birthday
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates the renowned Mexican painter Diego Rivera’s 125th birthday. The doodle is a colorful yet almost real depiction of a mural, representing a piece of Mexico. Born into a wealthy family in Guanajuato in 1886, he belonged to a family of Spanish nobles. At a young age of 10, Rivera studied art [...]
Finland’s Independence Day 2011
Today’s Google Doodle is dedicated to the 94th Finland’s Independence Day 2011 celebrations. This, being the first time Google has a Doodle dedicated to the Finnish Republic, the logo, painstakingly designed by Sophia Foster-Dimino, will be exclusively visible only to Finland Web browsers. The quest for the Finnish Independence began in early 1240 AD against [...]
Thailand’s National Day 2011
As the Thai Consul General Chalee Sakolvari started off the nation wide celebrations of Thailand’s National Day on the fifth of December at the Park Hyatt, Google gave cause for more celebration as they designed a doodle in honor of the grand occasion. Widely heralded as the ‘Land of White Elephants’, Thailand is recently experiencing [...]
UAE’s 40th national day. “My UAE” Doodle 4 Google Winner.
Today’s Google Doodle is titled “My UAE” and was the winner of many entries in Google’s Doodle 4 Google contest for the UAE’s 40th Independence Day. Each year Google invites primary and secondary school students from several countries to create original Doodles for their nation; previous winners of the contest include Bo Zhang for China, [...]
Mikhail Lomonosov’s 300th Birthday
A new Google doodle was rolled out by Google for the 300th Birthday of Mikhail Lomonosov. He was born on November 19th, 1711. He was a writer and a scientist and a Russian polymath. He has made many contributions to education, literature and science. He is the great scientist who discovered the atmosphere of the [...]
Morocco Independence Day
Today’s Google Doodle is in celebration of the independence of Morocco. Morocco Independence Day, also called National Day of Morocco, is a jubilant celebration of Morocco’s independence from French colonial rule. While people have lived in Morocco for thousands of years, the modern Kingdom of Morocco had its roots in the First World War. As [...]
Louis Daguerre’s 224th birthday
Today’s Google Doodle is in celebration of Louis Daguerre’s 224th birthday. Lois Daguerre was a French artist and physicist, most celebrated for the invention of the diorama and the daguerreotype, the first commercially successful method of photography. Born in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Val-d’Oise, France, Daguerre apprenticed in architecture, theater design, and panoramic painting with Pierre Prevost. Daguerre [...]
Latvia Independence Day 2011
If you come across Google Doodle swathed in dark red and white colors and a White Wagtail bird on November 18, then you probably get acquainted with Latvian Independence Day. Latvia, a country in Baltic region of Northern Europe sharing border with Belarus, Russian Federation, Lithuania and Estonia, was devastated in World War I. The [...]
Giò Pomodoro’s 81th Birthday
Google paid tribute to the late Gio Pomodoro with a ‘Doodle’ made on his honor to mark his 81th birthday. He was a renowned Italian sculptor, jeweller, printmaker, stage designer and the younger brother of Arnaldo Pomodoro. Born in 1930 in Orciano di Pesaro, he moved to Milan in the mid fifties where he had [...]
7 year old from India designs Google’s new Doodle for Children’s day
On 14 November, Google celebrated Children’s Day in India by putting up the doodle of 7 year old Varsha Gupta as the Google Doodle for the day. The winner of Google’s annual Doodle4Google competition, Varsha’s doodle was chosen from over 155,000 entries across India. The traditional instruments used for each letter included the shenai, tablas, [...]
Edmond Halley’s 355th Birthday
Edmond Halley was born in Haggerston, Shoreditch England on November 8, 1656. His birth already made a name for him since there was a confusion on the dates due to the change in the calendar system. His birthdate at first was October 29, 1656. As a young man, he showed interest in a lot of [...]
Doodle4Google Offers Indian Children a Chance to Express Themselves Creatively
Doodle4Google is a yearly event that allows children from India to submit their own design of the famous Google logo, with the theme “India’s gift to the world”. Submissions are grouped into three categories, based on the class the children are currently enrolled into, and a winner is selected from each category. This year, more [...]
Marie Curie’s 144th Birthday
Madame Curie (Sklodowska) was born in Poland on 7th November 1867. She became very famous as she is the only person to win a Nobel Prize in two different sciences – Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911. We have her to thank for developing radiotherapy, which is now commonly used in the treatment of [...]
Google Wishes You Happy Birthday with a Special Doodle
Google has started a tradition of honoring special events with a new doodle, and now uses this feature to improve the personal experience of each user: a special Happy Birthday doodle is displayed on your Google home page on your birthday! In order to see it, you have to be logged into your account, and [...]
Google Doodle celebrates Panama’s Independence Day
On the 3rd of November, Panama celebrates Independence Day, marking the country’s official separation from Colombia in 1903, and the establishment of the Republic of Panama. But there’s more to it: this is also the start of a month full of events and celebrations in Panama, as it is immediately followed by Flag Day, on [...]
110th anniversary of André Malraux
Today, Google celebrates the 110th anniversary of André Malraux by doodling him. He is certainly extraordinaire in the history of France. The most influential piece of art gaining worldwide attention is his novel entitled “Man’s Fate” (“La Condition Humaine”) for which he won Prix Goncourt. Although he could be described as an adventurer, he is [...]
Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s 91st Birthday
Google celebrates 91st birthday of the Aboriginal right activist Oodgeroo Noonuccal by doodling her. Baptized Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska is also known for her contributions to art and literature of Australia. She was born on 3 November 1920 as the second child to five other siblings. Leaving school at the age of 13 and receiving [...]