March 2nd: Discover the holiday celebrated today and the key events taking place.

On Sunday, March 2, several significant dates are celebrated - this includes International Cat Rescue Day, the birthday of the compact disc, and World Teen Mental Health Day. Additionally, the Jewish Book Week begins.

In the Orthodox calendar, it is the day of remembrance for Saint Theodotus, the Bishop of Kyrene.

Historical events of this day:

1918 - The first citizenship law of Ukraine was adopted, and Kyiv was liberated from the Bolsheviks by the forces of the Ukrainian People's Republic.

1923 - The first issue of Time magazine, the first American weekly news publication, was released in the USA.

1933 - The premiere of the iconic film King Kong.

1943 - The Korjukivka tragedy: the mass extermination of 6,700 residents of Korjukivka by Nazi troops.

1949 - The first non-stop flight around the Earth was completed (94 hours in a B-50 Superfortress).

1956 - Morocco gained independence from France.

1972 - The launch of Pioneer 10, the first spacecraft to reach the third cosmic velocity and explore Jupiter.

1983 - The first compact discs and CD players appeared on the market.

1993 - The Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine was established.