Today, Jackson Square and other places in New Orleans will be full of revelers. No, it’s not a Mardi Gras do-over, it’s the city’s 300th birthday celebration. Sometime in the spring of 1718, ‘La Nouvelle-Orléans’ was founded by French investors. Since then, residents of the Big Easy have chosen May 7 as the day to celebrate the birth of New Orleans. Really, this city doesn’t need an excuse to throw a party, but this one’s going to be big.
Happy 300th, NOLA!
Today in History
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Santo Antão Island in the Republic of Cabo Verde
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The otherworldly red river
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International Geodiversity Day
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A circular celebration
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Making it work—in Norway
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Asteroid Day
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GOAL!
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Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park shines
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Tracking ships on the Day of the Seafarer
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Valentines Day
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Lunar eclipse
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Bird s-eye view on World Environment Day
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Fashion models of the avian world
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Art and soul
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World Space Week
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Whales in winter
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Kinder Scout, Peak District National Park, England
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Celebrating National Dentist Day
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The dog days of summer
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Through an artist s eyes
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Castle Day in Japan
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An enduring vision
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Green is the new black
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It s World Poetry Day
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Fire-damaged forest near Wolf Creek Pass, Colorado
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You won’t see this on Mulberry Street
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Weaverbird nests at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve
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The roots of invention
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Flying high on National Bird Day
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AAPI Heritage Month & Lei Day