Willy De Bruyn, a Belgian cyclist, is honoured in today’s Doodle. He was born intersex on this day in 1914 in Erembodegem, Belgium, with a body that didn’t conform to the binary distinctions between male and female. De Bruyn’s parents had to register him as a boy or a girl Read more…
The present Doodle celebrates the life of Altina “Tina” Schinasi, an American artist, designer, and inventor generally known for planning the Harlequin eyeglass frame — referred to now as the broadly famous “cat-eye” eyeglass frame. Schinasi additionally protected a few different developments all through her career and produced documentaries. Schinasi Read more…
Afro-Brazilian singer and composer Vale popularised northeastern musical genres throughout Brazil. The Google Doodle of today honours Joo do Vale on his 88th birthday. He is regarded as a significant figure in Brazil’s music industry. In 1934, Vale was born in Pedreiras, Maranho. At a young age, he experienced prejudice Read more…
The Doodle of today celebrates Dr. Jale Nan, the first female archaeologist in Turkey. The Farnese Hercules monument’s missing half was notably discovered by her at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and she collaborated with the government to get the statue returned to Turkey. On this day in Read more…
The 91st National Day of Saudi Arabia is honored in today’s Doodle. On this date in 1932, King Abdul Al-Aziz ibn Saud officially changed the names of the former kingdoms of Nejd and Hejaz to Saudi Arabia. The day celebrates the union of many groups who came together in the Read more…
The Doodle of today honours Armenia’s 31st Independence Day! The Armenian people chose to secede from the Soviet Union in a referendum on this day in 1991. The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic became the Republic of Armenia after a 95% yes vote from the people. Armenians consider the fall to Read more…
The Google Doodle from today honours Costa Rican Independence Day. On this date in 1821, the nation ratified the Central American Act of Independence alongside El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua, declaring its independence from Spain. Two years later, Costa Rica joined the other four nations to form the Federal Read more…
The Doodle of today honours Rasuna Said, known as the Lioness of the Indonesian Independence Movement, on her 112nd birthday. She was a journalist, a teacher, and a prominent voice on social problems, particularly women’s rights. She became the ninth woman to be honoured as an Indonesian national hero. On Read more…
Cock-a-Doodle-Do! The iconic Lampang Rooster Bowl, a piece of traditional crockery with a black-tailed rooster, peony flowers, and banana leaves, is the subject of today’s Doodle. On this day in 2013, the Thai government officially recognised the rooster bowl as a Lampang Geographical Indication product. This robust kitchenware is so Read more…
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival, is celebrated today and in Asian culture, it signifies the end of the harvest season. Many places, including China, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Singapore, and South Korea, celebrate holidays. The Mid-Autumn Festival used to be held beneath a moonlit sky, Read more…