Happy 8th Birthday Google

Sep 27, 2006 - 7:41 am 3 — by
Filed Under Misc Google

Today is Google's 8th birthday, at least we think so. Last year it was on September 7th, the year before it was also on September 7th. Why did it change this year? Well, looking at the revised When is Google's birthday? it now reads;

Google opened its doors in September 1998. The exact date when we celebrate our birthday has moved around over the years, depending on when people feel like having cake. For more on Google's history: http://www.google.com/corporate/history.html

Today's Google Logo:

8th_birthday.gif

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