
Memorial Day Fast Facts
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Read CNN's Memorial Day Fast Facts to learn more about the day honoring American soldiers who died serving in wars. Observed on the last Monday in May.
Facts Several towns claim to be the originators of Memorial Day, but in 1966 Congress declared Waterloo, New York, to be the birthplace of the holiday.More Related News

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