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ON THIS DAY: Mahatma Gandi is born (1869) – International Day of Non-Violence

On this Day October 2, 2025 at 22:50

Every year on 2 October, the world observes the International Day of Non-Violence, a date chosen to coincide with the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi...

ON THIS DAY: One man prevented nuclear war (1983)

On this Day September 26, 2025 at 18:35

On this day in 1983, Soviet military officer Lieutenant Colonel Stanislav Petrov made a decision that may have saved the world from nuclear war. In...

ON THIS DAY: Bob Marley’s final concert (1980)

On this Day September 23, 2025 at 17:35

On this day in 1980, Jamaican musician Bob Marley performed his final concert, a sold-out show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Bob Marley was more than a...

ON THIS DAY: Elvis debuted on the Ed Sullivan Show (1956)

On this Day September 9, 2025 at 17:12

On this day in 1956, Elvis Presley made his first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, a landmark moment that helped cement his status...

ON THIS DAY: Nasa’s spacecraft Viking 2 landed on Mars (1976)

On this Day September 3, 2025 at 16:57

On September 3, 1976, NASA’s Viking 2 spacecraft touched down on the surface of Mars, becoming the second mission to land successfully on the...

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International September 2, 2026 at 16:14

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ON THIS DAY: J.R.R. Tolkien, father of modern fantasy, died (1973)

On this Day September 2, 2026 at 15:29

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