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
Aug. 15, 2024Hang Sơn Đoòng, Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park, Vietnam
Aug. 15, 2025The Canadian National Exhibition is here!

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Feb. 4, 2025Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
A day of swing and celebration
Jan. 4, 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
Dec. 2, 2024Moose, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
Jan. 12, 2025Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Mar. 1, 2026Snowy owl near the Canadian Rockies
Jun. 22, 2025World Rainforest Day
Stripes in sight
Jun. 8, 2025World Oceans Day
Jan. 2, 2026Aerial view of Venice, Italy
This lesson is going swimmingly
Festive foliage in the garden
Jun. 11, 2024A group of Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
Part science experiment, part public park
Man-made, meandering Lake Powell
Sep. 26, 2023Venice Skatepark, Los Angeles, California
Dec. 7, 2025A pine forest in Alsace, France
Oct. 9, 2023Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 30, 2024Saint Andrews Day
Feb. 21, 2024Firefall at Yosemite
Sports where you least expect it
May 31, 2025Knuthöjdsmossen nature reserve, Sweden
Come on, guys, this way!
Jun. 9, 2024Bardenas Reales Biosphere Reserve and Natural Park, Navarra, Spain
Nov. 11, 2023Young Peak, British Columbia
Aug. 2, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta
Shades of Fall
Apr. 9, 2024World Ski and Snowboard Festival
May 17, 2025A delta in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy
A remote oasis in the Chihuahuan Desert