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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Sep. 11, 2024Red fox mother kissing her baby
World’s largest tulip festival
‘Night shining’ clouds
Mar. 24, 2025African elephants in Namibia
Jan. 9, 2026Muir Woods National Monument, California, United States
Nov. 17, 2025Red fox
Jul. 28, 2024Colourful bathing huts on the beach in Skåne County, Sweden
Back to the future
Jul 14, 2026Shark Awareness Day
Sep. 20, 2024Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, USA
Creating a better world
Chilling out on an ice floe
Celebrating the tropics
Jellies in a world of their own
Mar. 24, 2026Cherry blossoms at East Lake Cherry Blossom Park, Wuhan, China
Celebrating art in the city
Why are blackbirds tied to winter?
Jan. 7, 2025Moeraki Boulders, South Island, New Zealand
May 14, 2025Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
Sep. 28, 2025Town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
May 30, 2024Everglades National Park, Florida
Sep. 1, 2023Turkey Tail Mushroom
Where the rainbow ends
Our forgotten forests
Mar. 17, 2024St. Patricks Day
Aug. 21, 2023Discovery Day in Canada
An engineering marvel
May 1, 2025Lei Day
May 12, 2026Atlantic puffins, Wales
Jan. 22, 2024Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California, USA