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Today in History

Feb 12, 2026Darwin Day
Apr 13, 2025Songkran—Thai New Year
Jan 14, 2024Whooper swans
Aug 30, 2024International Whale Shark Day
Oct 6, 2025Anshun Bridge, Chengdu, China
A city so nice they made it twice
The festival of breaking the fast
Aug 30, 2025International Whale Shark Day
Jan 27, 2025Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
Dec 9, 2025Guanaco, Punta Norte, Valdés Peninsula, Argentina
Sep 5, 20242024 Toronto International Film Festival
Mar 2, 2026Harbour and longtail boats at Ko Samui, Thailand
Hiding in the woods
When just a pinch of salt won’t do
Nov 11, 2024Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Dec 31, 2025New Years Eve
Sep 20, 2025Oktoberfest begins!
Mar 23, 2024World Meteorological Day
Jul 3, 2024Meerkat family
Jan 4, 2026Kings Mountain, Chugach Mountains, Alaska, United States
May 6, 2024The Roaches ridge in the Peak District, England
Mar 13, 2025Marine iguanas, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Perfect, pastoral Palouse
Big rocks, big heads
Oct 25, 2025Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
Jul 31, 2025Kalalau Beach on the Nā Pali Coast, Hawaii, United States
Nov 30, 2023Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
Jul 7, 2025Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Apr 9, 2026Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales
Feb 9, 2025Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, United States