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First Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held in New York City 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1924)


Video: 'Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 90th Anniversary Special'

(Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 27, 1924, 9:00 a.m. EST) — In a grand celebration marking the start of the holiday season, Macy’s department store hosted its first-ever Thanksgiving Day parade today, captivating over 250,000 spectators along a two-mile stretch of Broadway in the Manhattan borough of New York City. Continue reading First Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade held in New York City 100 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 27 1924)