Saturday, January 7, 2012

This Day in History - 2 October - History and Importance of the Day


Birth Day of Mahatma Gandhi, International Day of Nonviolence



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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIL6LKpv2G0
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International Day of Non-Violence, 2 October

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World Farm Animals Day

1935 - Mussolini's Italian troops invaded Abyssinia, beginning an occupation lasting until 1941.

1968 - California's Redwood National Park was established. Redwoods are the tallest of all trees, growing up to 400 feet (120 meters) during a lifetime that can span 2,000 years.

1975 - Japanese Emperor Hirohito made his first visit to the White House.


History and Importance of the Day - Index of the Year