Area code 780 is a telephone area code in the province of Alberta, encompassing the northern two-thirds of the province. The code was established in 1999; prior to this date the entire province was served by the 403 area code.
By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day ceremonies were being held on May 30 throughout the nation. State legislatures passed proclamations designating the day, and the Army and Navy adopted regulations for proper observance at their facilities.
Fatherâs Day. Introduction. On June 19, 1910, the governor of the U.S. state of Washington proclaimed the nationâs first âFatherâs Day.â However, it was not until 1972, 58 years after President Woodrow Wilson made Motherâs Day official, that the day became a nationwide holiday in the United States.