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Created page with "== History of Columbus Day == Columbus Day is a holiday in the United States that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas on October 12, 1492. The holiday was first celebrated in 1792, marking the 300th anniversary of Columbus's voyage. It became a federal holiday in the United States in 1937, largely due to the efforts of the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization. The holiday has been celebrated in various forms and under diff..."