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Today in History

Dec. 21, 2025Winter solstice
Jan. 27, 2025Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Oct. 17, 2024Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Masterpiece of acoustic science
Poetry in suspense
This magical beach is worth the hike
May 19, 2025Victoria Day
A glowing square of squares
Feb. 5, 2024Monarch butterflies, Goleta, California
Sep. 1, 2025Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
Jan. 18, 2025Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico
Feb. 9, 2024Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
May 30, 2024Everglades National Park, Florida
This clever bird passes with flying colours
Apr. 9, 2024World Ski and Snowboard Festival
Jun. 18, 2024Lupine fields, Snæfellsnes, Iceland
One rare streak
Dec. 17, 2023Bohemian waxwings
Check out these ‘sea cows’
Jun. 23, 2025Elbe river in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Mar. 28, 2025Black-naped monarch
May 22, 2025International Day for Biological Diversity
Aug. 22, 2025Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
A starry night!
Oct. 27, 2023Sligachan Old Bridge, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Jan. 31, 2024International Zebra Day
May 17, 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
Home of the ‘world’s worst smelling food?’
Beautiful from all angles
Dec. 27, 2024Lake Bled, Slovenia