Born on this day in 1869, Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist, who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India’s independence from British rule.

Did you know that:

• J Osterhoudt patented the tin can with a key opener on this day in 1866
• Beatrix Potter’s “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” was published by Frederick Warne & Co. in London on this day in 1902
• The first strip “Li’l Folks”, later “Peanuts”, by Charles M. Schulz was published in seven nationwide papers on this day in 1950