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Thanksgiving Events in History



1920 Event - 1st Thanksgiving Parade in Philadelphia

1879 Event - Canada celebrates 1st Thanksgiving Day

1864 Event - Lincoln formaly establishes Thanksgiving as a national holiday

1863 Event - Lincoln designates last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day

1789 Event - 1st national Thanksgiving

1789 Event - Washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day

1777 Event - 1st national Thanksgiving Day, commemorating Burgoyne's surrender

1630 Event - Indians introduce pilgrims to popcorn, at Thanksgiving

1619 Event - America's 1st Thanksgiving Day (Va)









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