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World War I ended on November 11th at the 11th hour. President Eisenhower thought it would be a good idea to pick that day for veteran's day. Since the repetion of 3 of the same number seems symbolic, Veteran's day was chosen on that day.
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∙ 11y agoTo celebrate the armistice ending WWI. It was originally called Armistice Day, later changed to Veterans Day in the (I believe) 1970's.
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Why do you cleabrate Veterans Day?
We celebrate veterans day because, the date 11 November originally celebrated the aniversery of the official end of world word I on that date in 1916.
What date will veterans celebrate Veterans Day this year?
on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, just like they do every year.
Why is Veterans Day on Novemeber 11th?
It was originally Armistice Day to celebrate the end of World War 1. That date was the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
The date cave lions became extinct?
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Why do celebrate Veterans day on Novenber 11th?
November 11 1918 was the date WW1 ended, a cause for celebration in the USA. After WW2 started (1939 for Europe, 1941 in the USA), November 11 became Veterans Day. Memorial Day remember the dead veterans, November 11 remembers the living veterans.
Why do we celebrate Veterans Day?
To show how much respect that the veterans get for going and doing what they think is right. also because they risk their lives to save us and our country from being attacked and destroyed.
What was the old Vererans Day date?
The old Veterans Day date was November 11th.
What date do you Celebrate Halloween?
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Should your anniversary be the date you're asked out or your first date?
The date of the actual ... er ... date. People don't celebrate their marriage anniversaries on the date of the proposal, they celebrate them on the date of the marriage. This is the same thing.
Why is Veterans Day date so important?
Because of our men and women who are now in a war .
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The countries which celebrate Boxing day do so on the same date, the 26th of December.
What is the value of a 1111 penny?
Check that date again. There was no United States in the year 1111. The only penny that might have been minted that year was the British penny under the reign of King Henry I.
