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!
Aug 15, 2026Ah Shi Sle Pah Wilderness, New Mexico, United States

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Sep. 28, 2025Town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
Oct. 4, 2025Nuit Blanche Toronto
Meet for lunch?
Sep. 7, 2024Annas hummingbird
God’s Own Country
Oct. 9, 2023Thanksgiving Day
Walking a rocky rainbow
Sep. 11, 2023French River, Ontario
Feb. 1, 2024Polar bear, Churchill, Manitoba
What are these predators doing?
Dec. 14, 2023Boreal owl
Zebras enjoying their day
Rocks rock!
Jul 16, 2026Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Jan. 30, 2024Aýna, Albacete, Spain
Sanctuary among the trees
Jul 12, 2026Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, Maine, USA
Apr. 10, 2025Siblings Day
Nov. 26, 2023Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
Sep. 22, 2024Autumn equinox
Jun. 22, 2025World Rainforest Day
Nov. 17, 2025Red fox
A 50-year balancing act
Oct. 27, 2025Thick-billed raven, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Jan. 7, 2024Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
Stairway to heaven?
Dec. 14, 2025Christmas Bird Count
Sep. 12, 2024World Dolphin Day
When landscape met wilderness
Mar. 26, 2025Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival