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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Nov. 14, 2025Manatee
Tis the season for travel
Jun. 29, 2025International Day of the Tropics
Nov. 11, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta
Jan. 25, 2024Snowy owl
Oct. 13, 2025Happy Thanksgiving!
Gravity-defying wonders of the world
Jan. 5, 2025Plum-headed parakeet
Apr. 3, 2025Rufous hummingbird
The sprout with amazing potential
Winter at Valley Forge
Jan. 27, 2024St. Paul Winter Carnival
You might be a red-necked grebe if…
American Red Cross pioneers
Dec. 25, 2025Merry Christmas!
Dec. 26, 2024Boxing Day
Stars in daylight
A bridge that holds up history
Nov. 16, 2024Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
Mar. 11, 2025Broken Beach in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia
Jul. 8, 2024Blueberries growing in the wild
Incan ingenuity
Sep. 4, 2023Camels in the desert, United Arab Emirates
Dec. 2, 2025Whistler, British Columbia
Nov. 6, 2024Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, United States
Nov. 3, 2025World Jellyfish Day
Apr. 2, 2024Beech trees and anemone wildflowers, Jutland, Denmark
Feb. 22, 2025Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
The sun sets on the Valley of the Moon
Oct. 27, 2024Polar Bear Week