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Veterans Day was first known as Armistice Day. It always takes place on November 11th or 11/11 on a Thursday because that was the day the war ended. They signed the papers on November 11th at 11:11.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoVeterans day was first called Armistice Day, to celebrate November 11, 1918, the date WWI ended. After WWII (1939 - 1945), Armistice Day seemed out of place, so they changed it to Veterans Day.
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∙ 12y agoVeteran's Day was originally called "Armistice Day".
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∙ 13y agoArmistice Day
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∙ 14y agoyoure mom named it veterans day
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∙ 15y agoArmistice Day.
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Veterans Day was originally called?
Armistice Day .
Veterans Day Call Originally?
Armistice Day
What did Veterans Day used to celebrate?
Veterans Day originally celeberated "Armistice Day" marking the end of WW1 .
What was Veterans Day originally called in the US?
Armistice Day
Which holiday was originally called armistice day?
Veteran's Day
We began celebrating Veterans Day after which war?
In the US, Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day, and was celebrated after the end of WWI.
What wars do you celebrate on Veterans Day?
Veterans' Day was originally called Armistice Day. It orginally just celebrated/honored WWI veterans. However, following WWII the holiday was renamed and now honors all US military veterans.
What was veterans days really called?
Veteran's Day was originally called "Armistice Day".
When was Veterans Day introduced and why?
Veterans day was first introduced as Armistice Day after WWI. Originally meant to commemorate the end of the war, it now concerns American veterans, specifically living ones.
What was the origin of Veterans Day?
Veterans Day was originally called Armistice Day. It commemorated the end of WW1 at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.
What did people used to call Veterans Day?
It used to be called armisitce day until Eisenhower changed it to veteran's day
What was the Veterans Day war called?
Veteran's day is no longer dedicated to a single war, although it was originally called Armistice Day and honored WWI veterans. It is now dedicated to all American military veterans.
