What is celebrated on March 3rd and what significant events took place on this date?
On Monday, March 3rd, Ukraine and the world celebrate International Writer's Day. This is a professional holiday for authors, literary figures, and everyone who has dedicated themselves to the written word. The holiday was established by the International PEN Club (PEN International) in 1986.
Additionally, March 3rd is also International Irish Whiskey Day. This unofficial holiday is dedicated to Irish whiskey, one of the oldest and most renowned types of whiskey in the world.
Furthermore, today marks World Tennis Day, which falls on the first Monday of March. This international celebration aims to promote tennis, foster its development among youth, and attract new players. World Tennis Day was initiated by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) in 2013.
Today, we commemorate 159 years since the founding of the National Library of Ukraine named after Yaroslav the Wise in Kyiv.
Believers honor the memory of the holy martyrs Eutropius, Cleonicus, and Basilisk.
Notable events:
- 1915 — The premiere of the greatest silent film of all time, "The Birth of a Nation," directed by D.W. Griffith, takes place in New York;
- 1917 — On March 3-4, the Ukrainian Central Council (UCR) is organized in Kyiv;
- 1918 — According to the Treaty of Brest, Soviet Russia recognizes Ukraine's independence;
- 1921 — Poland and Romania sign a military alliance in Bucharest against Russia;
- 1923 — The first issue of the New York magazine "Time" is published;
- 1924 — The Ottoman dynasty, caliphate, and other religious authorities are abolished in Turkey, and secular reforms begin;
- 1931 — U.S. President Hoover approves Congress's decision to recognize the poem "The Star-Spangled Banner," written in 1814 by Francis Scott Key during the Anglo-American War of 1812 and later set to the tune of a popular English song, "To Anacreon in Heaven";
- 1938 — Drill workers from Standard Oil Company (California) discover a large source of crude oil in Saudi Arabia;
- 1945 — The Regional State Art Gallery opens in Lviv;
- 1991 — Referendums are held in Latvia and Estonia, where the majority of citizens vote for the independence of these republics from the USSR;
- 1994 — Ukraine and the USA sign a treaty of friendship and cooperation;
- 2005 — Steve Fossett completes the first solo nonstop flight around the world in the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer;
- 2020 — The first confirmed case of COVID-19 is reported in Ukraine;
- 2022 — Georgia officially submits its application to join the European Union.