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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Jul. 10, 2025Independence Day of the Bahamas
Happy Canada Day!
Let there be lights!
Feb. 2, 2025Groundhog Day
May 13, 2025Yoho National Park, British Columbia
Jan. 15, 2025Lake Superior, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Oct. 18, 2025International Archaeology Day
Sep. 10, 2024Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
Nov. 11, 2023Young Peak, British Columbia
Eyes on the skies
Jul. 26, 2024Summer Olympics begin in Paris
Happy Thanksgiving!
Jul. 31, 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
Jul. 17, 2024Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
A scented sea of purple
Nov. 9, 2025Carl Sagan Day
Protecting the gentle giants
Apr. 28, 2024El Capitan in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas, USA
Dec. 8, 2024Notre-Dame reopens
Nov. 15, 2025Irohazaka Road in autumn, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
Walking a rocky rainbow
Aug. 22, 2023Amphitheatre of El Jem, Tunisia
May 22, 2025International Day for Biological Diversity
Mar. 22, 2024World Water Day
Launching hopes and prayers
Sep. 24, 2023World Rivers Day
Behold the architectural marvel
Feb. 3, 2025Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire, England
Jul. 16, 2024Dinosaur Provincial Park
The ‘Old Bridge,’ reborn