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Google Doodle: Korean Independence Day (South korea)

sharath — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:07:48 +0000

Korean Independence Day (south) is also celebrated on the 15th of August just like the Indian independence. Liberation Day (Independence day) is a public holiday in South Korea, celebrated annually on August 15. It coincides with Victory over Japan Day, which liberated Korea from Japanese occupation.

In North Korea, it is celebrated as Fatherland Liberation Day…

Orkut Doodle: Indian Independence

sharath — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:59:38 +0000

India’s Independence Day is celebrated on August 15 to commemorate its independence from British rule and its birth as a sovereign nation on that day in 1947. The day is a national holiday in India. All over the country, flag-hoisting ceremonies are conducted by the local administration in attendance. The main event takes place in New Delhi, where the Prime Minister hoists the National Flag at the Red Fort and delivers a nationally televised speech from its ramparts. In his speech, he highlights the achievements of his government during the past year, raises important issues and gives a call for further development. The Prime Minister also pays his tribute to leaders of the freedom struggle. A colourful pageant showcasing India’s cultural diversity, symbolic depictions of the country’s advances in science and technology, and a joint display of India’s military capabilities by the armed forces are an essential part of the Independence Day celebrations.

Google Doodle: Argentina's Independence Day – (Argentina)

sharath — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:18:55 +0000

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic (Spanish: República Argentina, pronounced [re?pu?lika a?xen?tina]), is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the second largest country in South America and eighth in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations, though Mexico, Colombia and Spain are more populous.

Google Doodle: Independence day- South africa

sharath — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:18:27 +0000

Algeria (Formal Arabic: ???????, al-Jaz?’ir; Berber: Dzayer), officially the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country located in North Africa. It is the largest country on the Mediterranean sea, the second largest on the African continent[3] and the eleventh-largest country in the world in terms of land area.[5] It is bordered by Tunisia in the northeast, Libya in the east, Niger in the southeast, Mali and Mauritania in the southwest, a few kilometers of the Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara in the southwest, Morocco in the west and northwest, and the Mediterranean Sea in the north. Its size is almost 2,400,000 km2 with an estimated population near to 35,000,000. The capital of Algeria is Algiers celebrates its independence on 5th of july!!

Google Doodle: 4th of july, Independence Day – United States

sharath — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:08:04 +0000

In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States.

Even YouTube had a Doodle for 4th of july:

Happy 4th of July have a blast!!!

List of Google doodles for 4th of july from 2001 till 2009

sharath — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:03:50 +0000

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