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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4 Jan 2025Bản Giốc – Detian Falls, Vietnam
Waterborne wizardry
On the open ocean road
Whats a distaff?
5 Dec 2023Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau castles, Bavaria, Germany
A delightfully ornate Easter display
Whos snoozing?
31 May 2026Everglades National Park, Florida, United States
21 Nov 2023Grey seal pup
25 Nov 2025Trevi Fountain, Rome, Italy
Keyholes to the kingdom
It’s party time
3 Jul 2025Rainbow River, Rainbow Springs State Park, Florida, United States
5 Oct 2023World Teachers Day
23 May 2025World Turtle Day
Cosmic cliffs
12 Aug 2025World Elephant Day
27 Nov 2023Rio Negro
19 Nov 2025Hungarian Parliament Building, Budapest, Hungary
20 Nov 2023World Childrens Day
14 Oct 2023Ring of fire solar eclipse
21 Feb 2026Red fox, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States
17 Sep 2025A young bull moose, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
16 Oct 2025Eurasian lynx
18 Oct 2023Canary Wharf tube station, London
Where are these spectacular peaks?
A legend sprung from the ground
11 Jul 2024World Population Day
The oldest way to fly
Taking the long view