It was formerly called Armistice Day.
When Congress voted to change the name from Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954, President Eisenhower proclaimed November 11 as Veterans Day. It was President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 that first proclaimed this day as Armistice Day.
Because armistice day was honoring the armistice that ended WWI, but in the 1950s to honor a veterans.
it all depends on what country you live in : Canada it is called Remembrance Day as well as in Great Britain USA it has always been Veterans Day.
The name of the veterans holiday of November 11 was originally called Armistice Day. It was a remembrance of World War I. However, in light of World War II and other wars, the name was changed to honor veterans of all time.
Veterans Day 2007 was a Sunday.
Veterans' Day got its name in Washington D.C in front of the White House.
Armistice Day.
Armistice day
veterans day but it was called armistice day before the name was changed in veterans day
Remembrance Day, Veterans Day
'Armistice Day"
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Armistice Day .
Nov. 11
Because they changed Veterans Day into armistice day in 1954 because they thought it's was a better name
No president--the US Congress changed the name to Veterans Day in 1954.
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