Alexander Calder’s 113th birthday google doodle

Today, the search giant google celebrates Alexander Calder’s 113th birthday with a interactive kinetic art Google Doodle on it’s home page.Alexander Calder (July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976) was an American artist and sculptor most famous for inventing the mobile sculpture.Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry and household objects.
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Gregor Mendel’s 189th birthday google doodle

Today google celebrates Gregor Mendel’s 189th birthday with a new Google Doodle the peas arranged in the shape of the Google logo on it’s home page..Gregor Johann Mendel (July 20, 1822 – January 6, 1884) was an Austrian Augustinian friar and scientist, who gained posthumous fame as the founder of the new science of genetics for his study of the inheritance of certain traits in pea plants.
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450th anniversary of Saint Basil’s Cathedral google doodle

Today google celebrates 450th anniversary of Saint Basil’s Cathedral with a new Google Doodle on it’s home page. Saint Basil’s is a Russian Orthodox church erected on the Red Square in Moscow in 1555–61. Built on the order of Ivan IV of Russia to commemorate the capture of Kazan and Astrakhan.
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First day of Summer 2011 google doodle

Today google celebrates First day of Summer with a new Google Doodle by Takashi Murakami on it’s home page. The summer solstice occurs exactly when the Earth’s and the moon’s axial tilt is most inclined towards the sun, at its maximum of 23° 26′. It occurs in June in the Northern Hemisphere(June 21 2011, 17:16) UTC time.
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Total lunar eclipse 15 june 2011 google doodle

Today google celebrates Total lunar eclipse 15 june 2011 with a new Google Doodle various stages of the eclipse on it’s home page. This was a relatively rare central lunar eclipse, in which the center point of Earth’s shadow passes across the Moon. The next central total lunar eclipse will be on July 27, 2018.
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Les Paul’s 96th birthday google doodle

Today google celebrates Les Paul’s 96th birthday with a new Google Doodle on it’s home page. Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009) was an American jazz and country guitarist, songwriter and inventor. He was a pioneer in the development of the solid-body electric guitar which made the sound of rock and roll possible.

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Pick a student’s doodle for google homepage

Vote now on the 40 Regional Finalists and help to pick a student’s doodle for google homepage. You may only vote once in each of the four grade groups(K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12). winner’s doodle will appear on Google.com on May 20, 2011.Google will announce the national winner at an awards ceremony in New York on May 19, 2011.Vote now.
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76th birthday of Roger Hargreaves google doodle

Today google celebrates 76th birthday of Roger Hargreaves with (not less than) 16 new Google Doodle on it’s home page. Just reload the google Homepage to see all. Charles Roger Hargreaves (9 May 1935 – 11 September 1988) was an British author and illustrator of children’s books, notably the Mr. Men and Little Miss series, intended for very young readers. The books’ simple and silly stories, with bright-coloured, boldly drawn illustrations, have been part of popular culture for over 25 years.
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