02 October 2022

International Day of Non-Violence : Tributes to Mahatma Gandhi

 



Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated in India to mark the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. It is celebrated annually on 2 October, and is one of the three national holidays of India. The UN General Assembly announced on 15 June 2007 that it adopted a resolution which declared that 2 October will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence as he was a non-violent freedom fighter. 






If Today is Your Birthday : October Second....Celebrate with...
Famous people Born Today....




1. Mahatma Gandhi, born October 2, 1869 - Political/religious leader

2. Groucho Marx, born October 2, 1890 - Comedian

3. Lal Bahadur Shastri, 2nd Prime Minister of India born October 2 1904

4. Graham Greene, born October 2, 1904 - Writer

5. Sting, born October 2, 1951 - Musician



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