Pi Day

Pi Day or Pie Approximation Day is a day when people around the world celebrate the number pi. They also eat pie to celebrate the pun as both words sound the same. Pi Day is held on March 14.

Pi Pie at Delft University

History

On Pi Day 2004, Daniel Tammet recited 22,514 decimal digits of π.[1]

On March 14, 2010, Google made a sign celebrating Pi Day, with the word Google laid over images of circles and nothing else but pi symbols

References

  1. Bank, Alan (March 13, 2009). "Pi Queen holds throne", Daily Pilot. Retrieved 2010-03-14.
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