Happy Valentine's Day - Google Doodle

Valentine's Day is a holiday that happens on February 14. It is the day of the year when lovers show their love to each other. This can be done by giving flowers, chocolates, Valentine's cards or just a nice gift.

Love notes can be given to one another. These notes that people give out are called valentines. Some people pick one person and calls them their "Valentine" as a gesture to show love and appreciation.

Symbols of Valentine's Day are heart shapes, roses, and Cupid with his arrows.

Valentine's Day is named for the martyred Christian saint named Valentine. He was a bishop that married forbidden couples.

Source: WikiPedia

475 Anniversary of Santiago City Foundation - Google Doodle

A lot can happen in the 475 years of a city’s existence. Since its foundation on February 12th, 1541 by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago de Chile has emerged as a cultural icon and landmark city of South America. It's now the sixth largest city on the continent, with just over 5.5 million people.

The city was originally named after St. James, the patron saint of Spain. The name Santiago actually derives from a colloquial Latin pronunciation of St. James: Sanctu Iacobu. That’s why St. James in English is Santiago in Spanish. Write that one down for your next trivia night.

Today, we honor all the people who have called Santiago their home over the years. Doodler Mark Holmes chose to portray the varied architecture of the city, layered against the august backdrop of Chile’s astounding Andes mountain range. WIth deep admiration, we wish you a happy birthday, Santiago!

Source: Google.com

Vote For Your Favorite Doodles

The judges have selected 53 State and Territory Winners from the many incredible doodles entered in this year's competition. From now until February 22, 2016, it's your turn to help us choose the five National Finalists. One winner will have his or her artwork featured on the Google homepage.

VOTE NOW

Lunar New Year 2016 (Vietnam) - Google Doodle

The celebration of Lunar New Year in Vietnam, known as Tết, often spans several days. Following the new moon, the streets are thick with the crackle of firecrackers and cry of various percussion instruments to chase away nefarious spirits and welcome happiness and opportunity.

This time is also reserved for visiting with family, friends, and teachers, and spreading the joy and hope of a fresh new year.

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 2016 - Google Doodle

Chinese New Year is an important Chinese festival celebrated at the turn of the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. It is also known as the Spring Festival, the literal translation of the modern Chinese name.

Celebrations traditionally run from the evening preceding the first day, to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first calendar month. The first day of the New Year falls on the new moon between 21 January and 20 February. In 2016, the first day of Chinese New Year falls on Monday, February 8th. More about Chinese New Year visit WikiPedia.

Who is Amrita Sher-Gil on Google Doodle Today

Amrita Sher-Gil was an eminent Indian (Before Partition) painter born to a Punjabi Sikh father and a Hungarian Jewish mother, sometimes known as India's Frida Kahlo.

Who is Hidetsugu Yagi on Google Doodle Today

Hidetsugu Yagi was a Japanese electrical engineer from Osaka. When working at Tohoku University, he wrote several articles that introduced a new antenna design by his colleague Shintaro Uda to the English-speaking world.

The Yagi antenna, patented in 1926, allows directional communication using electromagnetic waves, and is now installed on millions of houses throughout the world for radio and television reception. More about Hidetsugu Yagi on WikiPedia.

Who is Wilbur Lincoln Scoville on Google Doodle Today

Wilbur Lincoln Scoville was an American pharmacist best known for his creation of the "Scoville Organoleptic Test", now standardized as the Scoville scale. He devised the test and scale in 1912 while working at the Parke-Davis pharmaceutical company to measure piquancy, "spiciness" or "heat", of various chili peppers.

Scoville was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He married Cora B. Upham on September 1, 1891 in Wollaston (Quincy, Massachusetts). They had two children: Amy Augusta, born August 21, 1892 and Ruth Upham, born October 21, 1897. More about Wilbur Lincoln Scoville on WikiPedia.