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Today in History

Feb 8, 2026Corfu at night, Greece
Jan 5, 2025Pushkarni, Sri Krishna Temple, Hampi, Karnataka
Sep 13, 2025Point Reyes National Seashore, California, United States
Nov 13, 2024Sea lion in a kelp forest, Baja California, Mexico
Tomb of the Golden Pharaoh
Let the Great Backyard Bird Count begin!
Dec 2, 2024Moose, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
Mar 22, 2025Bihar Day
Aug 26, 2025Sørvágsvatn lake, island of Vágar, Faroe Islands
Sep 30, 2025Koala in the Great Otway National Park, Australia
A convocation of eagles assembles
Aug 30, 2023Celebrating sibling bonds
May 28, 2025World Otter Day
The harmony between land and sun
A mountaintop cultural wonder
Oct 21, 2025Happy Diwali!
Theres no denying the power of Denali
Apr 24, 2024The white trilliums in Ontario, Canada
Nov 26, 2025Olive orchard in the Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
Jan 20, 2026Penguin Awareness Day
Where are these magnificent cliffs?
Jun 22, 2025World Rainforest Day
A castle full of history
Aug 3, 2025Blooming sunflowers
America’s backyard
So fresh, so clean
Jun 24, 2025Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Himalaya mountain range
Feb 3, 2024Grand Canal with Santa Maria della Salute Basilica, Venice, Italy
Jun 27, 2025Splendid leaf frog