The United States apparently gained the nickname ‘Uncle Sam’ when it was featured in a local newspaper article.
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9th November 1918: Wilhelm II abdicates as Kaiser of Germany
9th November 2018
Uncle Sam
7th September 2020
7th September 1813: According to tradition, the United States gained its nickname, ‘Uncle Sam’
22nd September 1888: First edition of National Geographic Magazine published
22nd September 2020
21st September 1937: The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is first published
21st September 2020
19th September 1970: The First Glastonbury Festival takes place in Somerset
19th September 2020
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018