Aug 2, 2012
Table Tennis 2012
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Aug 2, 2012
Table Tennis 2012
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Aug 3, 2012
Shot Put 2012
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Aug 4, 2012
Pole Vault 2012
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Aug 5, 2012
Synchronized Swimming 2012
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Aug 6, 2012
Javelin 2012
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Aug 7, 2012
Hurdles 2012
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http://www.google.com/doodles/hurdles-2012 [interactive]
Aug 8, 2012
Basketball 2012
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http://www.google.com/doodles/basketball-2012 [interactive]
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Aug 11, 2012
Rhythmic Gymnastics 2012
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Aug 10, 2012
Soccer 2012
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http://www.google.com/doodles/soccer-2012 [interacttive]
Aug 12, 2012
Closing Ceremony 2012
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Oct 6, 2014
Thor Heyerdahl's 100th Birthday
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What would it take to get you to cross the Pacific Ocean in a handmade wooden raft? It didn’t take a lot of persuading for Norwegian explorer and scientist Thor Heyerdahl to do it—in fact, he did it to prove a point. In 1947, Heyerdahl set off on his Kon-Tiki expedition from Peru to French Polynesia to demonstrate that ancient South Americans could have done the same. The jury is still out on Heyerdahl’s conclusion, but we’re grateful for the remarkable story he left behind. Our doodle around the world marks his 100th birthday.
Oct 3, 2014
Kenojuak Ashevak's 87th Birthday
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Our doodle in Canada pays tribute to Inuit artist Kenojuak Ashevak, who would have been 87 today. Ashevak’s work brought national attention to indigenous art and thrusted the ever-humble artist into the spotlight. For her contribution to art and Canadian culture, Ashevak was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame.
Oct 3, 2014
German Reunification Day 2014
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Sep 20, 2014
Children's Day 2014 - Germany
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Sep 15, 2014
Respect for the Aged Day 2014
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Sep 9, 2014
Leo Tolstoy's 186th Birthday
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Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer who is regarded as one of the greatest authors of all time. He received nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature every year from 1902 to 1906 and for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1901, 1902, and 1909. That he never won is a major controversy.
Sep 8, 2014
Feliza Bursztyn's 81st Birthday
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Our doodle in Colombia is inspired by the work of sculptor Feliza Bursztyn to mark what would have been her 81st birthday.
September 4, 2019
50th Anniversary of Mexico City Metro
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Today’s Doodle celebrates the 50th anniversary of one of the world’s great public transportation systems, the Mexico City Metro. On this day in 1969, the first subway line of the Sistema de Transporte Colectivo began running east and west from Zaragoza to Chapultepec.
Today the Metro’s 12 lines correspond with 12 different colors, as shown in today’s Doodle artwork, with connections to light railways in the south and cable cars in the north, crisscrossing the most populous metropolitan area in the Western Hemisphere and transporting some 5 million passengers every day.
When the idea for the Metro was first proposed in the 1950s, Mexico City’s population was much smaller than it is today, but the bus and tramway system was severely strained. To address the issue, the city government approved the Metro construction plan in 1967, with the 1968 Olympics just around the corner.
It was no small challenge for engineer Bernardo Quintana to tunnel underneath a mega city built over a lake, in an area with a history of seismological activity as well as archaeological riches. Metro construction crews have unearthed some remarkable finds, including an 11,000-year-old mammoth skull, which is now on display at the Talismán station; a circular pyramid dedicated to Ehécatl, the Aztec God of wind, around which the Pino Suárez station was built; and in 2010, a 500-year-old Aztec gravesite.
Each of the 195 Metro stops has its own color and symbol, designed to make the system easy to navigate. La Raza station boasts a 600-meter-long [1969-feet-long] science museum, the Túnel de la Ciencia, stimulating the minds of passengers as they walk between lines 3 and 5. Other stations are designed to resemble the Art Nouveau entrances to the Paris Metro. Rubber wheels on many lines keep noise to a minimum, and the fare to ride can be as low as 5 pesos.
Sep 1, 2019
First Day of School 2019 [September 1]
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Fresh-faced students don their smartest outfits and step onto their respective campuses. For a day of reuniting with old classmates and meeting new ones, while awaiting the start of class, today’s Doodle celebrates the first day of school!
Students and instructors around the world will return to the classroom today to begin a new year of learning.
Aug 15, 2019
India Independence Day 2019
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Today’s Doodle, by India-born, Copenhagen-based guest artist Shaivalini Kumar, celebrates Independence Day in India. On this day in 1947 one of the world’s oldest and most ethnically diverse civilizations became a sovereign nation, free from British rule. The Doodle depicts traditional motifs from Indian textiles evoking the complex yet harmonious “patchwork” of Indian culture, ranging from education, to the arts, to courage and compassion.
India is the world’s second most populous country, and many of its 1.3 billion citizens will join in the Independence Day festivities. While the subcontinent marks the occasion in various ways—from patriotic kite-flying to Amritsar’s “beating retreat” ceremony—no site is more historically significant than Lahori Gate at the Red Fort in Delhi, where then Indian prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru first addressed the newly independent nation.
India’s flag will be seen flying proudly today from Delhi to Bombay and everywhere in between. As the flag is raised each year, a 21-gun salute rings out, accompanied by the national anthem “Jana Gana Mana.” Parades, awards, and cultural events complete the momentous occasion.
June 9, 2016
Dragon Boat Festival 2016
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Today marks the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival observed in China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and a host of other countries in east Asia and beyond. The Dragon Boat races are part of the "double fifth" festival, or Duanwu, which is held on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. These boats are carved from wood and hold a 22-person crew comprised of 20 paddlers, one "sweep” who steers the boat, and one "caller" who beats a drum to keep time.
A dragon’s head is often carved into the bow of the boat to symbolize the energy and power of the dragon rising from the river — part of the legend of Qu Yuan. As an ode to this ancient tale, revelers share zongzi, or sticky rice wrapped in leaves or reeds. Doodler Alyssa Winans showed our Dragon Boat's enthusiasm for these delicious snacks in today's doodle.
Jun 6, 2016
Teacher's Day 2016 [Bolivia]
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It’s impossible to measure the impact of a great teacher. The curiosity they ignite in young minds will become the mathematical theorems, medical breakthroughs, and beautiful art that makes the world of tomorrow a better place. Today’s homepage by artist Nate Swinehart honors the invaluable civil servants who’ve dedicated their lives to molding a thoughtful, compassionate generation of citizens. And to making sure everyone does their homework.
May 27, 2016
Faten Hamama’s 85th birthday
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"Lady of the Arabic screen," "Star of the Century," and Egypt's "National Treasure” are just a few of the names associated with the Egyptian actress, Faten Hamama. Discovered as a child at a beauty pageant in Mansoura, Hamama's meteoric rise was perfectly timed to the bloom of the Egyptian film industry.
April 6, 2021
Wear a Mask. Save Lives. [Apr 6]
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Masks are still important. Wear a mask and save lives.
Sep 11, 2014
Teacher's Day 2014 [Argentina]
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Sep 8, 2014
Ludovico Ariosto's 540th Birthday
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Du...BqbPfZjdw=s660Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic Orlando Furioso [1516].
Sep 4, 2014
Juliusz Slowacki's 205th Birthday
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Happy 205th birthday to poet Juliusz Slowacki, the father of modern Polish drama. Considered one of the “Three Bards” of Polish literature, Slowacki’s work often featured elements of paganism, polish history and mysticism.
September 4, 2015
Joan Aiken’s 91st Birthday
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Every so often an extraordinarily prolific author comes along to win the hearts of a generation. Writer Joan Aiken was one of those authors. At the age of 16, she finished her first full-length novel. She was destined for great things.
Born into a family of writers, Joan emerged with a voice all her own, publishing more than one hundred books over the course of her career. Her stunning volume of writing includes children’s books, thrillers, and literary works modeled after the fictional world created by Jane Austen. It’s hard enough to write for a single audience, but Joan was comfortable writing a range of stories that everyone could enjoy.
Aug 18, 2015
Russian Geographical Society's 170th anniversary
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In the early 1830s, the explorer Fyodor Litke paused his program of documenting little-known islands and circumnavigating the globe, returned to Russia, and took on his next challenge: the education of a five-year-old boy. Litke had been asked by Tsar Nicholas I to tutor one of his sons, Konstantin Nikolaevich.
The explorer taught his young pupil principles of navigation and appreciation for the natural sciences. This teaching relationship led to the establishment, in 1845, of the Russian Geographical Society, whose original mission was to "bring together and enable the brightest youth to explore the homeland." The Society created Russia's first national parks, and aims to protect rare species of plants and animals. Since its founding 170 years ago, the Society has never ceased its work.
Aug 15, 2015
India Independence Day 2015
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At the heart of the Indian movement for independence were nonviolence and civil disobedience, a desire to protect the rights of minorities, and a cultural renaissance driven by voices of poets and writers. Today, we celebrate the people who labored tirelessly for Indian identity, leading to the ratification of the Indian Independence Act 1947.
Today’s Doodle drawn by Leon Hong depicts the Salt March of 1930, which served as the impetus of the Civil Disobedience Movement. At the end of the march, the dissenters boiled mud and produced illegal salt in defiance of unfair salt laws, resulting in more than 80,000 arrests.
Mahatma Gandhi led the 240-mile march to Dandi, inspiring millions of Indians to commit acts of civil disobedience and changing the way the world perceived the movement for Indian independence. The message of the historic 24-day march echoed around the world for years to come and significantly influenced activists like Martin Luther King Jr. and James Bevel in the US.
Aug 6, 2015
Adoniran Barbosa’s 105th Birthday
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Music tells stories, stirs emotions, and inspires change, all while getting us to nod our heads along or burst into wild swings. The right mix of melody and message is a language all its own.
Adoniran Barbosa spoke that language fluently. In Brazil, he’s known as one of the most influential samba singers the genre’s ever seen. But he did more than craft toe-tapping tunes. Adoniran uplifted the working men and women of Săo Paulo with his expressive storytelling, bringing the city’s malocas and cortiços to life through iconic songs like Saudosa Maloca ["Shanty of Fond Memories"].
In his time, other artists and composers criticized Adoniran for using “wrong” Portuguese, the vernacular of the common people. Like most of history’s influencers, his unique musical identity resonated with his listeners through its brand of honesty and authenticity, vindicating his art as a musical milestone and a cherished relic of Brazilian samba. Adoniran’s drive to be different is why his music continues to inspire generations of samba composers.
Jul 9, 2015
Aiga Rasch’s 74th Birthday
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Aiga Rasch was a German illustrator, graphic designer and painter. Though her best-known work covered the youth mystery book series Die drei ??? [The Three Investigators], it doesn't take a detective to identifyAiga Rasch's signature style. In Germany, the book series gained a wide following, with Rasch's cover art propelling the books into unmistakeable icons. Her illustrations are concise and powerful, and the colorful covers impeccably translate the stories within.
From the very beginning of the Doodle, I worked with a team of German Googlers to learn more about Rasch’s work and her place in popular culture. We thought most people would recognize Rasch’s illustrations from Die drei ???, but we weren’t sure how best to present her work.
July 14, 2014
World Cup 2014 #63 - Germany
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Jul 20, 2014
Colombia Independence Day 2014
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Jul 21, 2014
Belgium National Day 2014
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Jul 23, 2014
Opening of Glasgow Commonwealth Games
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The Commonwealth Games are underway! Hosted in Glasgow this year, this international sporting event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years. In addition to many typical Olympic sports, the games also include sports popular in the British Commonwealth like netball.
Jul 24, 2014
Robot Taekwon V's 38th Birthday
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Only one man … er, robot can save our homepage from total domination—and that robot is Robot Taekwon V! Our doodle marks the 38th anniversary of the popular Korean animated film. Released in 1976, the movie went on to become a smash hit and inspired seven sequels, all the while embedding itself deeply into Korean culture.
Jul 27, 2014
Father's Day 2014 [Dominican Republic]
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Jul 28, 2014
Peru Independence Day 2014
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We’re serving ceviche for Peruvian Independence Day. The traditional [and totally yummy] seafood dish is made with raw fish cured in either lemon or lime juice.
Aug 1, 2014
Swiss National Day 2014
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For this year's August 1 celebration, everyone is invited to a festival in the woods by guest artist Jürg Lindenberger. Many of your favorite Swiss friends will be there—Cervelat and mustard, the August 1 roll, and a happy St. Bernard. It should be a great party.