Google is celebrating its 27th birthday today with a nostalgic Doodle, reviving its first logo and thanking billions of users. While incorporated on September 4, 1998, September 27 became its symbolic anniversary due to early Doodle use. From a Stanford research project, Google has transformed into a global tech powerhouse, now Alphabet Inc., continually innovating across various sectors.
Google’s story feels like the ultimate American dream. Tech giant is celebrating its 27th birthday with a special Doodle that takes users on a nostalgic trip back to its beginnings. What started in a small garage in Menlo Park has grown into the world’s most popular search engine, used by billions of people every day. For many in the United States, the Doodle served as a fun reminder of Google’s journey—from a tiny startup in California to a global tech giant. From Search and Gmail to Android and AI innovations like Bard and Gemini, Google’s story highlights the fast-changing world of technology.
What are Doodles ?
A Google Doodle is a temporary artistic modification to the original logo that appears on the homepage. It is designed to celebrate events of cultural significance like festivals, holidays, notable figures or anniversaries. As per Google, the first Doodle was launched as an ‘out of office’ message of sorts when the founders Larry and Sergey went on a vacation. The very first Doodle was published in 1998 as a way for people to know they will be out on vacation. The first international Doodle was launched in 2000 to celebrate Bastille Day in France.
Meanwhile, Google India took to X to share this milestone with the picture of today’s Doodle. “27 years later, still curious, still searching. Celebrating Google’s 27th birthday with today’s Doodle,” the caption read. It also shared a picture of the first-ever Google homepage and how it looked like.
About the 27th birthday Doodle
The Doodle featured today has appeared in several other countries, including Canada, the US, Mexico, Thailand and other countries. The Doodle today honours the journey of the company from its first-ever vintage logo, transporting the user back to the 90s. From Gmail, photos, to more cutting-edge AI tools like Gemini, the journey of it’s reflects growth.
27 years of searches
Google, which was founded in 1998, aims to organise the world’s information in one place, making it universally accessible and useful. It was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brian, who met at Stanford University and shared one vision, to make the World Wide Web more accessible. What began as a research project turned into a global technology giant. On September 4, 1998, Google was founded, and on September 27, 1998, Google Inc. was officially started. For the first 7 years of the company, the birthday was celebrated on September 4, which was later changed to September 27.
When Was Google Founded?
Google is celebrating its 27th year in operation today, though there’s often confusion over its exact birthday. The company was officially registered on September 4, 1998. However, the website itself was launched a year earlier, on 15 September 1997, by American computer scientists Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University in California.
Why September 27?
While Google was officially incorporated on September 4, 1998, it now marks September 27 as its birthday.
The shift is tied to the company’s early celebrations when a Doodle was first used on this date. Over the years, September 27 has become the symbolic day that the internet giant pauses to look back at its growth.
The Math Behind Google’s Name
Google is a clever play on the word ‘Googol,’ a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros. The term ‘Googol’ was coined by Milton Sirotta, the nephew of mathematician Edward Kasner.
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The story behind Google’s September 4 milestone
The shift of Google’s birthday from September 4 to September 27 was made to mark the day the company indexed a record number of web pages. Google reportedly aimed to align its birthday with this milestone, highlighting its status as a leading search engine. This year, the celebration reflects the company’s ongoing dominance in the digital search space.
How Does Google Remember Its Origins?
A blog post on Google’s website explains: “As we celebrate Google’s birthday today, we remember our humble beginnings as a research project in a garage — proof that breakthrough moments can start in ordinary places.” This year’s celebration features a Doodle showcasing Google’s first-ever logo from 1998, giving users a nostalgic glimpse of the ‘90s alongside a preview of the company’s latest AI innovations.
Who Created Google?
Google’s story began in 1995 at Stanford University. Larry Page was considering joining the university for graduate school, and Sergey Brin, a student there, was assigned to show him around. Their first meeting wasn’t exactly smooth; they reportedly disagreed on nearly everything. Yet, by the next year, the two had joined forces.
From their dorm rooms, Larry and Sergey started developing a search engine that ranked web pages based on links. Initially, they called it Backrub, but as the project grew, they renamed it Google. The search engine soon caught the attention of academics and investors alike. In August 1998, Sun co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim wrote them a $100,000 check, officially launching Google Inc.
But the company celebrates its birthday on September 27, a date chosen in the mid-2000s to mark important internal milestones like the day it indexed a record number of web pages.
Who Owns Google Today?
Google is now a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., a holding company created in 2015. Alphabet oversees Google’s core businesses and other experimental projects like Waymo and Verily.
While Alphabet is publicly traded, Page, Brin, and a few insiders hold special shares that give them more voting power.
Page and Brin remain board members, but day-to-day operations are run by Sundar Pichai, the CEO of both Google and Alphabet.
How Is Google Celebrating Its Birthday?
To mark its 27th birthday, Google has rolled out a special Doodle on its search homepage. This year, it brings back Google’s very first logo that offers users a nostalgic look at how the company started in 1998.
Birthday Discounts And Offers
Google Store is offering 20 per cent off on selected items with the code BIRTHDAY27. People can save on devices like Pixel 9, Pixel 9a, Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel Buds Pro 2, Pixel Watch 3 and Fitbit Charge 6. Some purchases also come with store credit, exclusive stickers or wristlets. The discounts are available until September 28.
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