Google’s email service “Gmail” was launched on the 1st of April in 2004: April Fool’s Day! Shortly before midnight on the 31st of March 31 in 2004, Google announced its launch of Gmail. Although many thought it was a hoax (remember when there wasn’t any free web-based e-mail service with a gigabyte of storage?). It was Google’s form of viral marketing. Seems to have worked!
April Fool’s Day
