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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Feb. 9, 2026Amur leopard cat, Russia
International Archaeology Day
Nimble and stealthy
Apr. 25, 2025World Penguin Day
Jan. 19, 2026Abraham Lake, Alberta
Dec. 20, 2024Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland
May the 4th be with you
Sunlight turning silver to gold
Oct. 25, 2023Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah
Apr. 5, 2025Gaztelugatxe islet at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
Nov. 20, 2023World Childrens Day
Aug. 21, 2024Nazca boobies, Wolf Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Nov. 10, 2023Badlands National Park anniversary
Jul. 16, 2024Dinosaur Provincial Park
Launching hopes and prayers
Alps of the sea
Jan. 21, 2026Eurasian red squirrel
Nov. 2, 2024American bison
Where is this majestic museum?
Dec. 7, 2023Verdon Gorge, France
Bridging past and present
Jan. 13, 2025Happy Welsh New Year!
Mar. 20, 2025Spring equinox
Mar. 21, 2024International Day of Forests
Dec. 29, 2024Borobudur temple, Java, Indonesia
Oct. 15, 2025National Mushroom Day
The oldest way to fly
Jewel of the Adriatic
Jan. 15, 2025Lake Superior, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Spirit of the Puffing Wind