When is National Winston Churchill Day?
Sunday April 9thOn April 9th, the day he was made an honorary citizen of the United States was commemorated.
Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister during World War II, rose to prominence in both politics and military service, earning his reputation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during World War II.
Winston Churchill was born on this day in 1963, a ceremony for honorary citizenship presided over by President John F. Kennedy.. Although Churchill was unable to attend the service, his son and grandson attended.
Honorary though his citizenship may be questionable, Churchill can clearly trace his roots back to Virginia by way of Brooklyn, New York. Jennie Jerome, an American, was his mother, Jennie Jerome. John Spencer and Winston were born as a result of her mother's marriage to Lord Randolph Churchill.
It was the first time an honorary citizenship in the United States had been granted in a U.S. history. Since then, only seven other honorary citizenships have been granted. Six out of a total of six have been posthumous awards. Mother Teresa was the only other honorary citizenship during a person's lifetime in 1996.
