27 November 1924 November 26, 2015 Author: Staff The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is held in New York City. <br /> Famous Words of Inspiration..."Rely on your own strength of body and soul. Take for your star selfreliance, faith, honesty and industry. Don't take too much advice — keep at the helm and steer your own ship, and remember that the great art of commanding is to take a fair share of the work. Fire above the mark you intend to hit. Energy, invincible determination with the right motive, are the levers that move the world." Noah Porter — Click here for more from Noah Porter Related posts: 27 November 1924 28 July 1932 29 October 1886 19 December 1924 30 December 1924 19 December 1924 22 January 1924 26 November 1789 7 November 1929 1 March 1936 Categories: History Tags: 1924, 27 November