Today, a nation was born

Today, a nation was born

Chittorgarh Fort, India (© Anand Purohit/Getty Images)

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Today in History

A glowing square of squares
Aug. 15, 2024Hang Sơn Đoòng, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam
Aug. 15, 2025The Canadian National Exhibition is here!

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Mar. 27, 2025World Theatre Day
Jul. 13, 2024International Rock Day
A kiss and a sigh
Jul. 21, 2025Coral Reef Awareness Week
Sep. 7, 2024Annas hummingbird
A cuddling pair of Taiwan yuhina
One giant leap for mankind
What are these beautiful sandy waves?
Nimble and stealthy
Oct. 12, 2025Village of Saranac Lake, New York, United States
Oct. 17, 2024Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Feb. 13, 2024Mardi Gras
Sep. 23, 2025Keel-billed toucan, Costa Rica
When landscape met wilderness
Red rock country
Stunning symmetry
Nov. 7, 2023Kirkilai lakes, Biržai Regional Park, Lithuania
Oct. 31, 2024Happy Halloween!
Feb. 17, 2024Sassnitz lighthouse, Rügen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Jul. 26, 2025International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem
A triumphant pose
Jun. 26, 2025Horse Head Rock, New South Wales, Australia
This blue succulent is as good as gold here
Jan. 19, 2024Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
May 10, 2025Minnesota State Capitol, St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Apr. 12, 2025International Day of Human Space Flight
Where are these spectacular peaks?
Black sands in a tropical paradise
Oct. 24, 2024Bodie State Historic Park, California, United States
Jan. 5, 2025Plum-headed parakeet