Gimbels
November 25, 1920
PhillyHappened on this day when the first Thanksgiving Day Parade ever held in the United States of America was in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gimbel Brother Department Store President, Ellis Gimbel created the parade for the children residents of Philadelphia, PA. The parade was known as the Gimbel’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from 1920 – 1985. Since that glorious day in 1920, the parade has also signified the official arrival of Santa Clause in the city of Brotherly Love.
