Tourism in New Mexico is fueled in part by attractions such as the International UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell—seen here in our photo today. Recognizing the revenue potential in embracing popular interest in UFOs, in 2003 the New Mexico State Legislature declared the second Tuesday in February each year to be Extraterrestrial Culture Day. Why New Mexico? The answer lies in the city of Roswell in the southeastern corner of of the state.
To Roswell, and beyond!
Today in History
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Jamaica celebrates its independence
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There’s treasure in them thar hills
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Chapel of St. Michel on Lake Serre-Ponçon, Hautes-Alpes, France
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Bearded reedlings in Flevoland
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Lizard of mystery
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Southern lights for Antarctica Day
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Hohenzollern Castle near Stuttgart, Germany
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Mother s Day
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Penguin Awareness Day
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75 years of the United Nations
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Making it work—in Norway
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Stepping stones in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland
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Lighting it up for Vivid Sydney
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Gazing upon Portraits of Change
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Fossil Day
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Go with the rainbow flow
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Okavango Delta, Botswana
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From pirate port to nature preserve
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Art and soul
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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Christmas comes to New York City
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World Lizard Day
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Cheetah mother and cub
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Turning darkness into light
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Burns Night
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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US Coast Guard: Protecting us for 105 years
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A bohemian feline