2006-11-16 11:52:17 · 2 answers · asked by alex p11 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
The date of the 1st Veterans Day was November 11,1918,The day WWII(World War 2)ended.I believe that this year is the 88th Veterans Day
2006-11-16 11:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by Rockin'Dude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On June 1, 1954 President Eisenhower signs legislation changing the name of the legal holiday from Armistice Day to Veteran’s Day.
On November 11, 1953, the citizens of Emporia, Kansas staged a Veterans Day observance in lieu of an Armistice Day remembrance. Congressman Ed Rees of Emporia, Kansas subsequently introduced legislation in the United States House of Representatives to officially change the name of Armistice Day to Veterans Day [1]. Following a letter-writing campaign to secure the support of all state governors in the observance of this new holiday, the name of the holiday was changed to Veterans Day (enacted June 1, 1954), to honor those who served.
2006-11-16 12:00:25 · answer #2 · answered by Martha P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋