The oldest way to fly

The oldest way to fly

Balloons at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico, USA (© gmeland/Shutterstock)

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Today in History

2 Oct 2023World Architecture Day
2 Oct 2024Wind River, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, USA
2 Oct 2025National Poetry Day

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20 Mar 2026Spring equinox
19 Jun 2026La Rocchetta Lighthouse, Piombino, Tuscany, Italy
7 Dec 2025A pine forest in Alsace, France
Like paint on a canvas
21 Jul 2025The summer opening of Buckingham Palace
15 Apr 2024World Art Day
We’re all smiles for World Hippo Day
18 May 2026International Museum Day
A legend sprung from the ground
Zebras enjoying their day
15 Jun 2025Happy Fathers Day!
3 Oct 2024National Poetry Day
Aug 30, 2023International Whale Shark Day
29 May 20261953 Mount Everest Expedition
3 May 2025Happy International Astronomy Day!
8 May 2025World Donkey Day
29 Nov 2024Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
A show of prehistoric hands
16 Jan 2026Leopard at Etosha National Park, Namibia
5 Jul 2026Lavender rows, Plateau de Valensole, Provence, France
19 Mar 2024Cave Dale and Peveril Castle, Derbyshire
7 Nov 2025Polar bear in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
31 Dec 2025Hogmanay
Turtle-y nice day for a swim
5 Mar 2025Khao Sok National Park in Thailand
The dog days of summer
So close, yet so far
29 Jul 2025International Tiger Day
3 Oct 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
23 Jun 2025Elbe river in Dresden, Saxony, Germany