Come ashore in time to celebrate Samoa’s independence today! Ruled by New Zealand since 1914, Samoans eventually came to resent colonial authority, which many considered ineffectual and oppressive. A non-violent independence movement started gaining popular support beginning in the late 1920s. By Jan 1, 1962, Samoa became the first small-island independent nation in the South Pacific. These days, Samoans celebrate their freedom today, June 1. We hope those rowers in the canoes are back in time for the party.
In Apia Harbor for Samoan Independence Day
Today in History
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Batten down the hatches
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Digging the birds
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Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
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World Architecture Day
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A path into history
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Welcome to my neck of the woods
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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Ludwig’s palace
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Red fox
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World Meteorological Day
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The forecast calls for blooms
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The Lena Delta Wildlife Reserve in Siberia, Russia
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We re gonna need a bigger birdhouse
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Bellissima!
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From the mind of Frank Gehry
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All eyes on sustainability
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Weaverbird nests at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve
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Freshwater plants in Aquário Natural, Brazil
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Bridge to infinity
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Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
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Sunburst at Angkor
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Cuban tody, Alejandro de Humboldt National Park, Cuba
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Happy birthday to the Peak!
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Relationship status: It s complicated
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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High alpine color in Colorado
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Inhale and exhale, it’s Yoga Day
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The Vestibule at Diocletian s Palace, Split, Croatia
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Arrone in Umbria, Italy
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Happy World Photography Day!