Armistice Day Proclaimed

1919- President Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day on the first anniversary of the end of World War I to commemorate the termination of the conflict. The anniversary of the Armistice was marked in Tulsa in the same manner as the celebration of the wars end in 1918. Factory whistles began blowing, church bells began ringing and firearms were discharged beginning at 4 a.m.,the time the news arrived in Tulsa. Schools were dismissed at noon, and many businesses closed to allow their employees to celebrate. Congress changed the name to Veterans Day in 1954 to broaden its scope.