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Today in History

A cantilevered window to the past
Jun. 23, 2025Elbe river in Dresden, Saxony, Germany
Dec. 22, 2024Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, San Diego, California, United States
Part science experiment, part public park
A snapshot of Spring
Apr. 17, 2024Black bear cub emerges into spring
Fresh finds in Fraser Valley
Nov. 21, 2025World Hello Day
Dec. 12, 2023Poinsettia Day
Oct. 19, 2023Mekong River Delta, Long An, Vietnam
Oct. 11, 2025World Migratory Bird Day
Oct. 18, 2025International Archaeology Day
Jan. 28, 2024Channel Country, Australia
Jan. 4, 2025Bản Giốc – Detian Falls, Vietnam
Jun. 18, 2025Pollinator Week
Nov. 16, 2023VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver
A vibrant, sun-drenched island
World Hippo Day, a giant celebration
Apr. 21, 2025International Dark Sky Week
Sep. 21, 2023International Day of Peace
Dec. 6, 2023Computer Science Week
Nov. 18, 2024Porthcawl lighthouse, Wales, United Kingdom
Sway with the Amazonian canopy
May 6, 2025An ultralight aircraft flying over the sands of Namibia
‘The hills have a power to soothe and heal which is their very own.’
Dec. 13, 2024Christmas market, St. Stephens Basilica, Budapest, Hungary
Dec. 19, 2023Castle Square, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland
Nov. 6, 2024Shi Shi Beach, Olympic National Park, Washington, United States
Racing through the five boroughs
History awaits atop the hill