Google in 1998 Easter Egg

Google has changed the landscape of search and the Internet in general. If you are just starting out, take heart by visiting a Google Easter egg that shows you what Google in 1998 looked like. Simply type in “Google in 1998” and you get a look at what Google search looked like in its infancy.

Once you have had enough, simply click on the Take Me Back to the Present you are back to present day Google.
Google in 1998

What else was going on in 1998

  • The Winter Olympic Games are held in Nagano, Japan
  • US Announces first budget surplus in 30 years
  • The European Central Bank is Established in Frankfurt Germany
  • An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale in northeast Afghanistan kills more than 5,000.