VIDEO: U.S. Troops Celebrate the First "Veterans Day" in 1918, 100 Years Ago

Before Veterans Day, it was Armistice Day, commemorating the surrender of Germany in WWI. Watch our “doughboys” get the news of their victory in the trenches.

Today in History: Born on November 19

1600

Charles I, King of England and Ireland.

1797

Sojourner Truth, abolitionist and women's rights advocate.

1831

James Garfield, 20th president of the United States.

1899

Allen Tate, Southern novelist, poet and critic.

1915

Billy Strayhorn, composer, arranger and pianist who wrote "Take the A Train."

1917

Indira Gandhi, prime minister of India from 1967 to 1977 and 1978 to 1984 who was assassinated by her own guards.

1921

Roy Campanella, Hall of Fame baseball star.

1933

Larry King, journalist and long-time talk show host.

1936

Dick Cavett, host of TV talk shows The Tonight Show and The Dick Cavett Show.

1938

Ted Turner, businessman; founder of Turner Broadcasting System.

1942

Sharon Olds, poet (The Dead and The Living, The Gold Cell).

1942

Calvin Klein, fashion designer; founder of Calvin Klein, Inc..

1954

General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, commander in chief of Egypt's armed forces and minister of defense (2012– ); played leading role in July 2013 coup ousting President Mohamed Morsi.

1956

Ann Curry, journalist; co-anchor of Today, June 9, 2011–June 28, 2012; anchor of Dateline NBC 2005–2011.

1962

Jodie Foster, actress, director, producer; came to fame at age 13 in the 1976 film Taxi Driver; won Academy Award for Best Actress (1989) for The Accused.

1966

Gail Devers, three-time Olympic champion in track and field (US team); won gold in 1992 (100 m) and two gold medals in 1996 (100 m, 4x100m relay).

1976

Jack Dorsey, businessman; co-founder of Twitter.

VIDEO: U.S. Troops Celebrate the First “Veterans Day” in 1918, 100 Years Ago

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