This will contain a list of important events that lead to Google's rise to sentience. It will be updated as required. If you would like to have some event added or clarified, please leave a comment below.

Additional resources:
Google History
Google Corporate Timeline

• 19980907 - Google Inc officially opens first office.


• 199908-12 - Google performs 3 million searches a day from the Googleplex.


• 200706 - Google launches the GLD project.


• 200806 - AEGIS founded


• 200810 - GLD beta testing complete, GLD Access Protocol is made available to corporate sponsors

I believe it should be Google Speaks: Beta