2015
This Week in History – First Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC
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Elephants in the first Macy’s Parade, in 1924, then called the Macy’s Christmas Parade. Photos via Macy’s. Animals from Central Park Zoo including elephants, camels, and bears marched in the parade, but this stopped in 1927 when animals frightened children. In 1927, the first Helium balloons replaced zoo animals.
West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history.
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
On November 24, 1963, Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged assassin of John F. Kennedy, was shot by Jack Ruby, at the Dallas police headquarters, on live television.
On November 24, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper hijacked an airliner, received $200,000.00 in ransom, and parachuted from the plane over southwestern Washington state, never to be seen again.
On November 26, Happy Thanksgiving!
On November 27, 1770, John Adams defended British soldiers in the Boston Massacre trial.
On November 27, 1924, the first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade was held in New York City.
Quote: Gratitude is the aristocrat of all emotions!
Have a great week!
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