The AFP has clearly been waiting for September 15, so it could trot out today's "Google is 10 years old" story. But the company itself doesn't count tomorrow as its 10th birthday. In fact, knowing exactly when Google's birthday is depends on your point of view. Some milestones to consider below, which make Google as old as 12 and as young as 9. Plus, more special Google birthday logos.
Google Birthday Logos
How about those special birthday logos? Google's been putting them up consistently since 2002. The first year, it happened on September 27, then shifted to September 7, then back to September 27 from 2005 onward. I'd expect to see a special ninth birthday logo showing up on the 27th of this month.
4th Birthday: 2002
Celebrated on September 27th, 2002.
5th Birthday: 2003
Celebrated on September 7th, 2003.
6th Birthday: 2004
Celebrated on September 7th, 2004.
7th Birthday: 2005
Celebrated on September 27th, 2005.
8th Birthday: 2006
Celebrated on September 27th, 2006.
Postscript: Google Birthday Logo: Nine Years Old covers how, as predicted, Google put up a special nine years old logo. Here it is:
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