🎂 Mahatma Gandhi, champion of non-violence, is born (1869)
Where: Porbandar, India
📅 On This Day: October 2
October 2, 1869: Mahatma Gandhi, champion of non-violence, is born. Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar, a seaside town in western India. He believed the world could be changed without fighting. That is why today is also the International Day of Non-Violence.
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- 1912 🚀 Rocket pioneer Frank Malina was born in Texas, USA. He helped found NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and later became an artist who made moving light sculptures.
- 1926 🧭 Travel writer Jan Morris was born in England. As a young reporter she joined the 1953 Everest expedition and sent the news of the first ascent to the world.
- 2004 🏅 Thirteen runners took part in the first parkrun, a free 5-kilometre run in Bushy Park, London. Today parkruns are held every weekend in many countries.
🧠 Question of the day
What did Gandhi believe in?
- Building a big army
- Building tall castles
- Changing the world without fighting
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Answer: Changing the world without fighting
Questions
What happened on October 2?
October 2, 1869: Mahatma Gandhi, champion of non-violence, is born. It happened in Porbandar, India.
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