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Google.com turns eleven

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

Sunday, September 14, 2008
15 years ago2,549 views

The domain Google.com turns eleven on monday!

Created on..............: 1997-09-15.
Expires on..............: 2011-09-13.

James Xuan [PersonRank 10]

15 years ago #

Hmmm... so why is google only 10 years old?

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

15 years ago #

The Domain was registrered a year earlier in 1997, Google was officialy founded as a company a year later on the 7th of september.

hebbet [PersonRank 10]

15 years ago #

google.com was launched on september 7th. Google Inc. the company behind Google was founded on Sep 27th.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6OMaxUjVjg
[According to Stefan Keuchel, PR of Google Germany]

WebSonic.nl [PersonRank 10]

15 years ago #

That explains that the Doodle is placed on Sep 27th, however many news sites covered the 10th anniversary on the 7th. Ah well Google says they are celebrating it whenever they want cake :-).

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