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Dr. Ogino Ginko: Google doodle celebrates 171st birthday of first female doctors in Japan

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle honours Dr. Ogino Ginko, the first woman to be licenced to practise Western medicine in Japan, on her 171st birthday. She paved the way for women to attend…

National Science Day 2022: Here’s everything you need to know about this day

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Every year on February 28, India commemorates Indian scientist CV Raman’s groundbreaking achievement in the realm of light scattering with National Science Day. Raman’s work has often shown to be…

Google Doodle Celebrates Kuwait’s National Day

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Kuwait has evolved from a maritime trading port for pearl fishermen and merchants in the early seventeenth century to a worldwide business powerhouse on the Arabian peninsula. Today’s Doodle honours…

Google doodle celebrates Estonia’s Independence Day

Posted on February 24, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Estonia declared its independence on this day in 1918 in Tallinn, the country’s capital. Today’s Doodle honours the Republic of Estonia’s birth on its Independence Day. To officially start today’s…

Dina Di : Google doodle celebrates 46th birthday of rapper and songwriter ‘Viviane Lopes Maties’

Posted on February 19, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle honours Viviane Lopes Maties, better known by her stage name Dina Di, the lead MC of the all-female hip-hop collective Viso de Rua, who turns 46 today (Street…

Google doodle celebrates 94th birthday of Japanese virologist Dr. Michiaki Takahashi

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle, created by Tatsuro Kiuchi, a guest artist from Tokyo, Japan, honours Japanese virologist Dr. Michiaki Takahashi, who developed the first chickenpox vaccine. Takahashi’s vaccination has subsequently been given…

Google doodle celebrates Lithuania’s Independence Day

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle honours one of Lithuania’s two independence days, known as Restoration of the State Day in the local community. The Act of Independence of Lithuania was signed on this…

Statehood Day: Google doodle celebrates Serbia National Day

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Serbia’s National Day, also known as Statehood Day or Sovereignty Day, is observed today. The two-day holiday celebrates the start of the 1804 rebellion against the Ottoman Empire, which evolved…

Lunar New Year 2022: Google doodle celebrates Lantern Festival

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

On the first full moon of the Lunar calendar, today’s Doodle honours the Lantern Festival. Light lanterns and send them floating into the sky as a symbolic act honouring one’s…

Lou Andreas-Salomé: Google doodle celebrates 161st birthday of Russian-born German poet, biographer, and novelist

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle, created by Berlin-based guest artist Isabel Seliger, honours Russian-born German poet, essayist, biographer, and novelist Lou Andreas-Salomé, the first woman in history to become a psychotherapist. Andreas-Salomé defied…