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Events on Tuesday 8 February 2005 1
2005Google Maps launchesGoogle introduces free interactive web mapping serviceGoogle launched Google Maps on 8 February 2005, offering free interactive maps, satellite imagery and driving directions through a web browser. It rapidly became one of the most widely used mapping services and later expanded to mobile devices and satellite navigation. The service changed how people navigated and how businesses displayed location information online.