For Canada Day, we"re looking at Moraine Lake in Banff National Park. And if you"re thinking that this amazing view is worth more than $20, you"re right. But this priceless scene was once featured on Canada"s $20 bill, hence the nickname. Canada Day, celebrated on July 1, commemorates the date in 1867 when Canada was recognized as a self-governing country under the British Empire. It"s not exactly Canadian Independence Day—it marks the passing of the Constitution Act of 1867, which was the first major step toward Canada"s sovereignty.
Canada s $20 view
Today in History
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Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia
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National Find a Rainbow Day
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Storks ready for takeoff
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International Whale Shark Day
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Gauchos showcase Argentina’s independent spirit
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At the gates of the ksar
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens
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Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
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Honoring the fallen
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National Park Week begins
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Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
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Jupiter and the Galilean moons
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Feature Attraction: 85 years at the drive-in
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Zelenci Nature Reserve, Slovenia
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World Honey Bee Day
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Black History Month
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Great gray owls in their nest, Finland
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Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Monarch butterflies in Angangueo, Mexico
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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Mount Fuji Day
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Colorful cows of the reef
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Porto, Portugal
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Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
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In memory of those lost
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Apple Tree Day
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The scene of a literary crime
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