Why Is Veterans Day on This Day?

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, World War I ended. This day became known as "Armistice Day."
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Why Is Veterans Day on This Day?
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, World War I ended. This day became known as "Armistice Day." Celebrations continued for the next decade, but another war would come and go before Veterans Day would become an official holiday in the U.S.
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