George Washington's Birthday became a Federal holiday in 1880. In 1888 and 1894, respectively, Decoration Day (now Memorial Day) and Labor Day were created. In 1938, Armistice Day (now Veterans Day) was created to mark the end of World War I.
On June 30, 1973, Archie Turner was the last known person drafted into the US Army. Though he did not choose to join the Army, he chose to stay.
1917Congress passed the Selective Service Act on May 18, 1917. The act,  of course, required all able males between 18-25 to register for  the military draft. This included â¦ citizens, along with non-citizen  resident aliens. + 12 others found this useful.