953 nut 70,064 #1 Posted 1 hour ago November 11, 1918 World War I Armistice signed by the Allies and Germany comes into effect, with hostilities ending at 11 a.m., "the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month". This date was observed as "Armistice Day" to honor WW1 veterans until 1954 when President Dwight Eisenhower approved legislation to change the name to "Veteran's Day honoring all who have served in the United States military. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
