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Europeans first celebrated Columbus Day, honoring the discovery of America, on October 12, 1792 in New York City. The event, which was the first recorded in history, celebrated the 300th anniversary of Columbus landing in the New World. The event was organized by The Society of St. Tammany, also known as the Columbian Order.
In 1869, the Italian community of San Francisco held their first Columbus Day celebration.
President Benjamin Harrison urged citizens in1892 to participate in the 400th anniversary celebration of Columbus’ first voyage. The Pledge of Allegiance, written by Francis Bellamy, was recited in public for the first time during this event.
In 1905, Colorado was the first state to observe the Columbus Day holiday.
President Roosevelt proclaimed October 12 as Columbus Day in 1937, and President Nixon declared the second Monday in October a national holiday in 1971.
Chicago’s 57th annual Columbus Day Parade will take place on Monday, October 12, starting at Columbus Drive, from Balbo to Monroe. This year’s parade is organized by the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans and begins at 12:30 p.m.
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