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The 1917 State of the Union Address was given by Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States on Tuesday, December 4, 1917, during his turbulent second term.He spoke in the United States House of Representatives chamber, in the United States Capitol.
In time, the day evolved into Remembrance Day for much of the British Commonwealth to include those who died while serving in World War II and the Korean War as well as more recent conflicts. In the United States, the day is observed as Veterans Day to include World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, as well as other recent conflicts. [49]
The Centralia Tragedy, also known as the Centralia Conspiracy [2] and the Armistice Day Riot, [3] [4] was a violent and bloody incident that occurred in Centralia, Washington, on November 11, 1919, during a parade celebrating the first anniversary of Armistice Day.
In November 1919, President Wilson issued a proclamation recognizing Nov. 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day. It was to be observed with parades and public meetings and a brief ...
In the United States, President Woodrow Wilson hailed the first Armistice Day celebration on 11 November 1919, although it would not be formalised by Congress until 1926. France followed suit in ...
Services held every 11 November to mourn British soldiers killed in First World War and all subsequent conflicts
Armistice Day celebrations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 11 November 1918. Armistice Day, later known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, at 5:45 am [1] for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of ...
Attended the 70th anniversary of D-Day memorial ceremonies. June 7–8, 2015 Germany: Schloss Elmau: Attended the 41st G7 summit. [20] He also met with Chancellor Merkel for a traditional Frühschoppen breakfast with the village locals in Krün. [21] November 29 – December 1, 2015 France: Paris Attended the United Nations Climate Change ...