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The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade in New York City presented by the U.S.-based department store chain Macy's.The Parade first took place in 1924, [2] tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States with America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit (with both parades being four years younger than Philadelphia's Thanksgiving Day Parade).
In celebration, employees organized a Christmas parade in 1924 featuring “floats, bands, animals from the zoo and 10,000 onlookers,” according to a Macy’s history page. It also started way ...
The 71st Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade was held on November 27, 1997, under high winds, which led to multiple mishaps involving the parade's signature balloons. A Cat in the Hat balloon collided with a lamppost, knocking off its arm and sending a spectator into a month-long coma. There were at least four injuries overall, including another ...
These vintage Thanksgiving photos show the parades, food preparation, and fanfare from the 1920s to the 1990s. ... The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade featured a 35-foot long tiger balloon and a 60 ...
Dating all the way back to 1924, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade has been a staple holiday event, home to NYC. Here's what to know about its' origin. Here's the Story Behind the First Macy's ...
Monday, November 14, 1927. Twenty-six people in Pittsburgh were killed and 465 injured in the explosion of a natural gas storage tank. Operated by the Equitable Gas Company, the five million cubic foot gasometer, located on Reedsdale Street and Sproat Alley on Pittsburgh's North Side, erupted at 8:45 in the morning.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an annual parade presented by the U.S.-based retail store chain Macy’s. The tradition started in 1924 and is the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the ...
Macy's Herald Square is one of the largest department stores in the world. [7] The flagship store covers almost an entire New York City block, features about 1.1 million square feet (100,000 m 2) of retail space, includes additional space for offices and storage, and serves as the endpoint for the Thanksgiving Day parade. The value of Herald ...