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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Oct. 4, 2023World Space Week
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Jul. 4, 2025Skipper butterfly on an Echinacea flower
May 6, 2025An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
Who’s snoozing?
A world within a world
Nature’s own canvas
Incan ingenuity
Aug. 4, 2024Friendship Day
Apr. 19, 2026Mirror Beach, Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brazil
A smooth landing, feet first
Jan. 22, 2025Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
May 29, 2024World Otter Day
A starry night!
Dec. 2, 2025Whistler, British Columbia
Sep. 15, 2024Ouimet Canyon in the Ouimet Canyon Provincial Park
Feb. 8, 2024Mount Hood, Oregon
May 1, 2024Lei Day
The other great barrier reef
Sep. 3, 2023Skyscrapers in Manhattan
Widespread and long-eared
Sep. 19, 2025Thousand Islands region, St. Lawrence River, USA-Canada border
Mar. 13, 2025Holi celebration in Jaipur, India
Apr. 20, 2025Happy Easter!
An island made from a vow
How sweet to be a star, floating in the blue.
Apr. 12, 2025International Day of Human Space Flight
The old castle at sunrise
Jun. 20, 2025Summer solstice