Earth Day Apr. 22, 2024

Earth Day

Today is Earth Day—a day dedicated to celebrating the planet we call home and raising awareness of environmental problems. The seeds of this day were planted back in 1969 when Gaylord Nelson, the then-Wisconsin senator, witnessed events like the Cuyahoga River catching fire and the Santa Barbara oil spill and decided that the world needed an environmental initiative. A year later, the first Earth Day event was held. Now, it has grown into an annual event with more than a billion people in over 193 countries taking part.

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Today in History

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Sep. 17, 2025A young bull moose, Denali National Park, Alaska, United States
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Jul. 9, 2024Talampaya National Park, Argentina
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Oct. 21, 2025Happy Diwali!
Nov. 28, 2023Giving Tuesday
Jul. 16, 2025Temple of Philae, Aswan, Egypt
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Aug. 13, 2025Corona Arch near Moab, Utah, United States
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Oct. 22, 2024Palazzo Zuccari, Rome
Aug. 28, 2024Paralympic Games begin in Paris
Aug. 30, 2023International Whale Shark Day
Mar. 26, 2024Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
Jun. 7, 2025International Trails Day
Sep. 29, 2025Rainbow houses, Houten, Netherlands
Jul. 18, 2024Coral Reef Awareness Week
Nov. 14, 2023Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
Dec. 25, 2023Christmas Day
A bevy of buzzers
Small but mighty
One of the oldest parks in Quebec
Aug. 23, 2025St. Barbaras Cathedral, Kutná Hora, Czechia
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