Dr. Seuss Birth Anniversary

 

Theodor Seuss Geisel, born on 2 March 1904, was an American children's author and cartoonist. He is known for his work writing and illustrating more than 60 boos under the pen name Dr. Seuss. His work includes many of the most popular children's books of all time, selling over 600 million copies and being translated into more than 20 languages by the time of his death.

Pope Pius XII Birth Anniversary

Pius XII, born on 2 March 1876 in Rome, Italy was pope, bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church, who had a long, tumultuous, and controversial pontificate (1939–58). During his reign as pope, the papacy confronted the ravages of World War II (1939–45), the abuses of the Nazi, fascist, and Soviet regimes, the horror of the Holocaust, the challenge of postwar reconstruction, and the threat of communism and the Cold War. Deemed an ascetic and "saint of God"  by his admirers, Pius was criticized by others for his alleged “public silence” in the face of genocide and his apparently contradictory policies of impartiality during World War II but fervent anticommunism during the postwar period.

Sarojini Naidu Death Anniversary

Sarojini Naidu, the Nightingale of India, passed away on 2 March 1949 (aged 70) in Lucknow, India. She has many firsts to her credit, including being the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress and the first woman to become the governor of an Indian state. The eldest daughter of Aghornath Chattopadhyaya and Barada Sundari Devi, she was fluent in many languages.

International Rescue Cat Day

 

International Rescue Cat Day observed annually on 2 March since 2019, celebrates and raises awareness for rescue cats, as well as for the shelters and centers they come from. Founded by Yorkshire Cat Rescue, it takes place during International Rescue Cat Month. More people get their cats from shelters than anywhere else.

By adopting a cat from a shelter, you're not only giving that cat a chance at a new life, but you're also making room for another cat at the shelter that needs help.