An agreement to end World War I came on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Initially called Armistice Day, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day
An agreement to end World War I came on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Initially called Armistice Day, the holiday was renamed Veterans Day
A 1919 proclamation made by President Woodrow Wilson initially designated the holiday as Armistice Day. It commemorated the agreement to end World War I — occurring at the 11th hour