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On April 9, 1963, Winston Churchill was made an honorary citizen of the United States by the U.S Congress and President John F. Kennedy. This ceremony would become the foundation of this holiday as newspapers all over the world reported on it. It’s been observed by people interested in the life of Winston Churchill ever since.
Although this was a one-time ceremony, ever since this date, this day has been observed as this holiday. This is a great day for people who are fans of Churchill to celebrate his achievements, or for people unfamiliar with him to learn more about his life.
- Winston Churchill’s mother was an American.
- Churchill took 60-bottles of alcohol with him when he headed out for the Boer War.
- The first attested use of the abbreviation O.M.G (Oh my god!) was from a letter from John Fisher to Winston Churchill in 1917.