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18 August, 22:48

What was the original name of the holiday that is now memorial day

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  1. 18 August, 23:10
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    When the observance was first declared in 1868 by General John Logan, it was called Decoration Day in reference to a tradition of decorating the graves of those whose lives were lost in the Civil War and its set date was May 30.
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