Today, a nation was born

Today, a nation was born

Chittorgarh Fort, India (© Anand Purohit/Getty Images)

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Today in History

A glowing square of squares
15 Aug 2024Hang Sơn Đoòng, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam
15 Aug 2025Spotted eagle rays

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Dream world
15 Feb 2026World Whale Day
19 May 2024Vernazza, Cinque Terre, Liguria, Italy
Cheerful colours of a Cornwall classic
Masterpiece of acoustic engineering
1 Jan 2026Happy New Year!
Christmas in the cloister
24 Jul 2025Happy Cousins Day!
The Old Bridge, reborn
3 Oct 2023Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia
A record-breaking reign
Glasto turns 50
Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022)
18 Jul 2025Staghorn coral in shallow ocean
4 Jun 2024Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Bardia National Park, Nepal
One giant leap for mankind
From victory to festivity
16 Jun 2025World Sea Turtle Day
22 Feb 2026Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
10 Jun 2026Hnausapollur crater lake, Fjallabak Nature Reserve, Iceland
24 Feb 2024Almond trees in full bloom, California, USA
20 Sep 2023Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
Whats a distaff?
Lighting up the Dolomites
Don’t look down!
Sport where you least expect it
Red rock country
7 Jun 2026Ruins of Dunseverick Castle, Northern Ireland
12 May 2024Skiddaw, Lake District National Park
21 Nov 2023Grey seal pup