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Today in History

Jan. 6, 2026Nuuk, Greenland
Sep. 20, 2024Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, USA
The healing powers of wastewater
Winter at Valley Forge
Jul. 27, 2024Vineyards above the Moselle River, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Sep. 27, 2023Via Krupp, Capri, Italy
Bring the king cakes
Freshwater diving capital
Dec. 23, 2023Festivus
Past below, future ahead
A delightful day for donkeys
Feb. 8, 2025Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
Jan. 27, 2025Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Nov. 18, 2023Polar bear season in Manitoba
Aug. 25, 2024Glacier National Park, Montana, USA
Nov. 18, 2025Male hooded merganser, Oregon, United States
May 8, 2025World Donkey Day
Dec. 4, 2025International Cheetah Day
Look, but don’t touch
Apr. 8, 2024Total solar eclipse
Sep. 21, 2024Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
Feb. 26, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Jul. 3, 2025Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida, United States
A warm hug in the icy north
Jul. 6, 2025Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
An oasis in the desert
Dec. 31, 2024New Years Eve in Ottawa
Time to make an impression
May 4, 2024Star Wars Day
A bridge that holds up history