Today, Jackson Square and other places in New Orleans will be full of revelers. No, it’s not a Mardi Gras do-over, it’s the city’s 300th birthday celebration. Sometime in the spring of 1718, ‘La Nouvelle-Orléans’ was founded by French investors. Since then, residents of the Big Easy have chosen May 7 as the day to celebrate the birth of New Orleans. Really, this city doesn’t need an excuse to throw a party, but this one’s going to be big.
Happy 300th, NOLA!
Today in History
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American bison, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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International Whale Shark Day
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A crane for good luck in today’s big game
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Saguaro cacti, Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona
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Mexican giant cardon cactus
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Midnight sun
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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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Arches National Park, Utah
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Pretty in pink, and purple, and red…
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Dashing through the snow
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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Pantaleu
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Twas a night just like tonight
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Vale of Edale, Peak District, England
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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World Olive Tree Day
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