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Google doodle celebrates 61st birthday of Filipino author and playwright ‘Severino Reyes’

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle honours Filipino author and playwright Severino Reyes, who turns 161 today. Reyes, known as the “Father of Filipino Drama,” is known not only for his famed zarzuelas, Spanish-influenced…

Google doodle honours athlete Marcenia ‘Toni’ Stone

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle honours athlete Marcenia “Toni” Stone, who overcame both gender and racial discrimination to become the first woman in history to play professional baseball as a regular in a…

Google doodle celebrates 150th Anniversary of State Historical Museum

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The State Historical Museum is one of the most important repositories of the nation’s centuries-long culture and history, as represented by Russian-guest artist Toma Vagner in today’s Doodle. The famous…

Google Doodle Celebrates Waitangi Day 2022

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

In honour of Waitangi Day, which commemorates the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (The Treaty of Waitangi) in Aotearoa New Zealand in 1840, today’s Doodle shows the harakeke plant,…

Google doodle celebrates Sri Lanka’s Independence Day

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Happy Independence Day, Sri Lanka! Sri Lanka is a teardrop-shaped island nation recognised for its gorgeous natural beauty, biodiversity, and rich cultural heritage. It is known as the Pearl of…

New Zealand declares plans to reopen its borders to the rest of the world

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

New Zealand has declared that it will begin reopening its borders to the rest of the world, signifying the end of nearly two years of strict border controls that have…

Lunar New Year 2022: All you need to know about the ‘Year of the Tiger’

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

The Lunar New Year, which is celebrated by approximately 2 billion people around the world, falls on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, with festivities lasting up to a week. This year’s…

Google doodle welcomes Lunar New Year 2022

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, today’s Doodle welcomes the Year of the Tiger with bright lanterns, traditional delicacies, and a sense of expectation for what’s to…

Sabire Aydemir: Google doodle celebrates 112th birthday of first female Turkish veterinary physician

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Sabire Aydemir, Turkey’s first female veterinary physician, is honoured in today’s Doodle. Aydemir, who was born on this day in 1910 in Kastamonu, Turkey, pursued her passion for animals by…

Google doodle celebrates 180th birthday of Russian artist ‘Arkhip Kuindzhi’

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Priyanka Patil |

Today’s Doodle honours Russian artist Arkhip Kuindzhi, who is 180 today. Kuinzhi invented an unique painting technique that portrayed the natural world like never before by combining developing findings in…