From today, National Hispanic Heritage Month unfurls its vibrant celebrations of Hispanic Americans" contributions to US culture and society. The date coincides with the independence days of several Latin American nations, like Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Chile. Established as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, it was expanded to a month by President Ronald Reagan in 1988.
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Today in History
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Hiding in plain sight
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Wind Cave National Park celebrates 120 years
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World Turtle Day
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Lençóis Maranhenses National Park in Brazil
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It’s Art Deco Weekend in Miami
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Relationship status: It s complicated
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Happy birthday to Crater Lake National Park
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World Art Day
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Northern hawk-owl
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Castle Day Japan
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It s Coffee Day
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Adorably evolutionary sea sheep
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World Penguin Day
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Bukhansan National Park, South Korea
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Pearl of the Adriatic
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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Freshwater plants in Aquário Natural, Brazil
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California
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Presidents Day
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Bask in the glow—It s World Turtle Day
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Prasat Phanom Rung temple ruins, Thailand
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National Park Week: Wind Cave National Park
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National Frog Month
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Bald cypress trees in Georgia
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Black History Month
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National Find a Rainbow Day
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Blackbird in Essex, England
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Welcome to the Year of the Pig
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World Oceans Day
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