I love days like this one (08/08/08 last year), when there’s no need to worry about localizing the dates. I’m also a sucker for the Google logo, also known as Google Doodles. Today’s Google Doodle:
These are some of my favorite Google Doodles:
200th Anniversary of Gogol – April 01, 2009. One of Gogol’s most famous short stories is called The Nose (Totally recommended!)
Large Hadron Collider – September 10, 2008.gif
Scientists unveil fossil of Darwinius masillae – May 20, 2009 – The image is properly named ‘missinglink.gif’
Anniversary of the publication of Pinocchio – July 07, 2009
Diego Velazquez’s Birthday – June 6, 2008
Edvard Munch’s Birthday – December 12, 2006
Leonardo da Vinci’s Birthday – April 15, 2005
Miguel de Cervantes’ Birthday – September 29, 2008
Google celebrates Einstein’s birthday – March 14, 2003
Happy Birthday Picasso! – October 25, 2002
Michael Jackson’s Birthday – August 29, 2009
Anniversary of Lunar Landing – July 20, 2005 (Disclaimer: some people claim this Google Doodle was hoaxed)
250th Birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – January 27, 2006
Luciano Pavarotti – October 12, 2007
Sputnik – October 4, 2007
