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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Shades of Fall
Jul 27, 2026Tiffany Dome, Chicago Cultural Centre, Illinois, United States
Mar. 31, 2024Happy Easter!
A pair of high achievers
A delightfully ornate Easter display
Sep. 18, 2025Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland
Mar. 12, 2025Château de Sully-sur-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire, France
Mar. 1, 2026Snowy owl near the Canadian Rockies
Jun 16, 2026World Sea Turtle Day
Dec. 14, 2024Christmas Bird Count turns 125
Jun. 14, 2025Cinque Torri, Dolomites, Italy
The ‘potato chip bird’
Apr. 11, 2024Dragon waterfall, Venezuela
May 17, 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
Stunning symmetry
May 6, 2025An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
Jan. 11, 2025Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco
Dec. 4, 2024Wildlife Conservation Day
Jun. 27, 2025Splendid leaf frog
Jan. 26, 2024Northern hawk-owl
What returned to this city 500 years ago?
Feb. 20, 2025Red deer, Canada
Jan. 25, 2025Porto, Portugal
Hangin around
Dec. 24, 2025Christmas Eve
Dec. 15, 2023SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
Nov. 6, 2025Celebrating Yi Peng
Oct. 27, 2025Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Jul. 29, 2025International Tiger Day
Oct. 28, 2024Pumpkin field, Victoria, British Columbia