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September 27, 2007

Google's 9th Birthday

Two weeks ago, AFP informed us that "Google, at age 10, is the official heart of the Internet. Born 10 years ago, the Google Internet search engine has grown into the electronic center of human knowledge by indexing billions of web pages as well as images, books and videos." That's true, except that Google is 9 years old. Even if Larry Page and Sergey Brin registered the google.com domain in 1997, Google was officially launched one year later.

"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," says Google's help center. You can read more about it directly from Google. In the recent years, Google's birthday has been celebrated on September 27th with a doodle displayed on the homepage. Happy birthday, Google!



Update: "Happy Birthday, Google!" is in Google Hot Trends.


Update 2: A reader noticed that Google used in this year's logo a piñata, "a brightly-coloured paper container filled with sweets and/or toys. It is generally suspended on a rope from a tree branch or ceiling and is used during celebrations".
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469 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 17, 2009 at 10:38 AM

    its been two years since google's 9th birthday stop commenting !!!!

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  2. AnonymousJune 17, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOOGLE EVEN THOUGH ITS BEEN TWO YEARS AND YOUR ALMOST ELEVEN !@#$%^&*()_+=-][';/.,<>?:"{}|\=/-+

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  3. AnonymousJune 20, 2009 at 4:02 AM

    I love Google!! Happy Birthday dude!

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  4. JuliawanJune 29, 2009 at 11:38 PM

    Happy B-day google! Sorry I am late to say it but,I always use u in everyday,hehehe keep the excellent work :)

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  5. AnonymousJuly 13, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    Happy bdayyy google u guys rock!! I use u all the time, mayb clean up the dirty stuff but u giuys never freeze, i always use u, keep on working'

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  6. AnonymousJuly 13, 2009 at 10:45 AM

    hAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, U HAAVE THE SAME BDAY AS MY CAT

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  7. shayneJuly 19, 2009 at 11:58 PM

    happy birthday Google!!!!! I'm too late......

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  8. AnonymousAugust 1, 2009 at 3:54 PM

    Happy B_Day from Nags Head Bowling Center

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  9. TarzzAugust 13, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    i think google should have one different logo every week eg.moari international week do a moari sign internets birthday and other birthdays make sure that they are well known people/things

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  10. AnonymousAugust 15, 2009 at 7:48 AM

    i think that i am cool.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 15, 2009 at 7:49 AM

    happy soon birthday google!!! i just found out y u guys named it google!!!!!!!!! its coming uppp!!!! yay yay yay yay yay yay :-D

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  12. AnonymousAugust 27, 2009 at 11:24 AM

    Happy 12th b-day google

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  13. nondisneyAugust 27, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    Happy soon to be 11th birthday!

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  14. UnknownSeptember 26, 2009 at 11:54 PM

    Wishing you and your team especially to Larry and Sergey a very Happy Birthday. God bless you and live long.

    Asif

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  15. Ardhificial IntelligenceSeptember 27, 2009 at 2:25 AM

    HAPPY b'day BRO! thanks for everything you had sharing for us! ^_^

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  16. AnonymousOctober 9, 2009 at 4:16 AM

    happy bday wow nishnana

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  17. AnonymousNovember 2, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    when the roof caved in and the truth came out..i just didnt no wat to do...but when i became star we'll be living so large i'll do anything fior uuuuuuu so girl tell me watcha say

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  18. AnonymousNovember 6, 2009 at 2:43 PM

    hi i think google is cool but mostly i think i am.
    -nishna<3333333333333333333333333333

    (\___/)
    (='.'=)
    (")_(") LOOK ITS A BUNNNNNYYYYYY!!!! =D

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  19. AnonymousNovember 6, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    monkeys rock so do i and google
    -a dur dur dur dur dur dur dur

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  20. AnonymousNovember 8, 2009 at 3:50 AM

    happy b-day 2 google!!!;-D

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  21. AnonymousDecember 17, 2009 at 7:24 PM

    cumpleanos feliz, cumpleanos feliz! tedesseayamos google! cumpleanos feliz!!!!!!!!! happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday dear goooooglee!! happy birthday to you!!

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  22. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2010 at 4:56 AM

    i luv google i have never used any other search station other than google

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  23. AnonymousJanuary 7, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    ITS YOUR BIG DAY! DOO .. DOO! SOO HERES A BIG CARD! DOO ... DOO! AND WE LOVE YOU ALOT!! DOO ... DOO! CAUSE YOU WORK SO HARD! DOO ... DOO! SO HERES YOUR CARD! BIG BIG BIG! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
    AND WHAT KIND OF DAY IS IT???? BIG!!!!!!!

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  24. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    happy birhdy google and this is to you


    happy birthday to u

    happy birtday to u happy birthday dear google

    happy birhday to uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

    how old r u now

    how old r u now

    how old r u noooooowwwwwwww

    how old ru now

    ru 1
    ru2
    ru3
    ru4
    ru5
    ru6
    ru7
    whoa ur not 7 ohhhhh
    ok lets try again
    ru1
    ru2
    ru3
    ru4
    ru5
    ru6
    ru7
    ru8
    ru9
    STOOOPPPPPP!!!!!!

    oh 2 years off whatever


    lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of LOVE

    mia and ronni

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  25. AnonymousJanuary 16, 2010 at 5:39 AM

    Happy Birthday Google!

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  26. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2010 at 1:51 AM

    happy birthday

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  27. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2010 at 2:48 PM

    happy bday google you sort out my problems xx

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  28. larkin s.January 30, 2010 at 6:44 PM

    i love google!! dont know what i would do without it..... lol!

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  29. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2010 at 4:26 AM

    gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooogle rocks

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  30. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2010 at 7:31 PM

    Google...one year older...one year stronger!

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  31. heartandtenderFebruary 28, 2010 at 4:30 PM

    Happy Birthday Google!!!!!! We have the SAME BIRTHDAY!!!! :D

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  32. SHIVANGI PANDEMarch 9, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    GOOGLE:THANKS FOR THE WISHES

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  33. AnonymousMarch 15, 2010 at 5:04 PM

    ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm ya happy birthday

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  34. AnonymousApril 4, 2010 at 9:55 PM

    happy late birthday luv ya guys!!!!!!!

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  35. reneeApril 29, 2010 at 2:30 PM

    Thanks for everything Google! Happy B-day, and wish you many more. Luv you!!!!

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  36. PlummerApril 29, 2010 at 2:32 PM

    Happy B-day. youve helped me with so much. YOU are my homepage!!!!

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  37. AnonymousMay 4, 2010 at 3:01 AM

    happy brithday google

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  38. Traffic School OnlineMay 5, 2010 at 11:57 PM

    happy happy birth day......!

    Trafficschoolonlineflorida.com

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  39. AnonymousMay 15, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    i luv google i use it every day lik dam u so gud :]

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  40. AnonymousMay 26, 2010 at 4:46 PM

    is everyone being serious when they say "happy birthday google"?? its a search engine guys...

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  41. AnonymousMay 30, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOOGLE!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE THE BEST!!! NO JOKE!!!! way better than yahoo!

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  42. california traffic schoolJuly 19, 2010 at 12:41 AM

    Happy Birthday Google. Inc.

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  43. Sunny KhetarpalJuly 30, 2010 at 6:32 AM

    58 days left for google 11th birthday....woooh!!

    my profile: http://www.twitterons.com/Sunny

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  44. UnknownSeptember 4, 2010 at 2:37 AM

    happy Birthday google.the group of people work for u r realy great.for they only we can get all information so easily.keep always with us.wish ur team can celebrate a 9_ _ _ _ _ ...... years of its birthday serving us and helping us.thank you all.

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  45. Dhaval PateSeptember 14, 2010 at 3:06 AM

    Happy Birthday google! You just change the world history. Really great work by you and only you. I appreciate it.

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  46. Lazuardi RangerSeptember 20, 2010 at 10:24 AM

    happy 9th birthday google
    U are the best in the century

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  47. popular science2009September 26, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    wish u a very happy birthday Google. you made our life full of knowledge and everywhere you are with me....

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  48. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    Happy B'day Google

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  49. AnonymousSeptember 26, 2010 at 9:14 PM

    happy B-day Google thanks a lot a student really loves you

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  50. |Mr. Choppy|September 26, 2010 at 11:14 PM

    Happy B'day Google. May u live long

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  51. UnknownSeptember 26, 2010 at 11:30 PM

    Happy birthday Google Maaaaaaharaj Ji.............

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  52. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2010 at 12:28 AM

    WISH U A VERY HAPPY B'DAY GOOGLE

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  53. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2010 at 1:12 AM

    happy b'day!!....:D

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  54. marifer veridaSeptember 27, 2010 at 2:21 AM

    happy birhtday google

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  55. Life CoachSeptember 27, 2010 at 5:14 AM

    Happy Birthday GOOGLE Inc. You are growth is really tremendous keep going.

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  56. AnonymousOctober 8, 2010 at 1:32 PM

    nice stuff.good stuff. GOOGLE

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  57. AnonymousOctober 9, 2010 at 12:29 PM

    Happy B- Datyy

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  58. AnonymousOctober 31, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    thankssss for everything you've done for me Google, i'd never would have passed any of my essays without you...lol (: okayy then byee<33

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  59. AnonymousNovember 1, 2010 at 6:56 PM

    happy bday
    hava blast

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  60. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    happy birthday googles happy many returns of the day

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  61. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 3:47 PM

    wow dats alot of comments

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  62. AnonymousFebruary 2, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    hi happy birthday google!

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  63. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2011 at 11:06 AM

    Happy B-day Google

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  64. AnonymousMarch 20, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    google is my life if it wasent for you i would be a lonley nub

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  65. AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    Happy birthday google!! We all live u!!!!!

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  66. Coupon CodesApril 15, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    Adv happy Birth day google........

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  67. AnonymousMay 18, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    I hacked google -.- ......just Joking :D...lol happy 13th b-day dudes...keep upz tha good work :P

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  68. SunnyNovember 23, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Sorry..This time i forgot to WISH GOOGLE for his Birthday...Belated Happy Birthday..

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  69. UnknownSeptember 26, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    happy b'day google !!! surprise us with a treat

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