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World History
Karima Mokhtar: The Beloved Matriarch of Egyptian Cinema
Today’s Doodle celebrates the 89th birthday of Egyptian actress Karima Mokhtar (16 January 1934 – 12 January 2017). The “Mother…
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Benjamin Franklin Day: History, Theme, and Significance
Benjamin Franklin Day takes place on 17 January each year as a way of honoring the birthday of one of…
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George Joseph Stigler: Architect of Economic Theory and Nobel Laureate
George Joseph Stigler (17 January 1911 – 1 December 1991) was an American economist. He won the 1984 Noble Memorial…
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16 January in Indian and World History
16 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 16 January is the birth anniversary…
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17 January in Indian and World History
17 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 17 January is the birth anniversary…
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Cecilia May Gibbs: The Enchanting World of Australian Children’s Literature
Cecilia May Gibbs (17 January 1877 – 27 November 1969) was an Australian children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist. She is…
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Artturi Ilmari Virtanen: Innovator in Agricultural Chemistry and Nobel Laureate
Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (15 January 1895 – 11 November 1973) was a Finnish biochemist. He won the Nobel Prize for…
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Sean MacBride: Irish Statesman, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and Human Rights Advocate
Sean MacBride (26 January 1904 – 15 January 1988), was an Irish statesman. In 1974, he won the Nobel Peace…
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15 January in Indian and World History
15 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 15 January is the birth anniversary…
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Molière: Master of Comedy and Satire in French Literature
Molière (15 January 1622– 17 February 1673) was a French playwright, actor, and poet, widely regarded as one of the…
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Zhou Youguang: The Father of Pinyin and Linguistic Reformer
Zhou Youguang (13 January 1906 – 14 January 2017) was a Chinese linguist and sinologist who is known as the…
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Enedina Alves Marques: Breaking Barriers as Brazil’s First Black Female Engineer
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the 110th birthday of Brazilian engineer Enedina Alves Marques, the first Black woman to receive an…
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14 January in Indian and World History
14 January in Indian and World History is celebrated, observed, and remembered for various reasons. 14 January is the birth anniversary…
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World Logic Day and its Significance
World Logic Day is observed every year on 14 January. Its aim is to raise awareness of the intellectual history, conceptual…
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Justicia Espada Acuña: Chile’s Trailblazing Female Engineer and Pioneer in Science
Justicia Espada Acuña (14 January 1893 – July 1980) was a Chilean civil engineer. Justicia was the first woman to become…
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