National Maritime Day
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National Maritime Day is a United States
holiday created to recognize the maritime industry. It is observed on May 22, the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia
on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power. The holiday was created by the United States Congress
on May 20, 1933.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
holiday created to recognize the maritime industry. It is observed on May 22, the date that the American steamship Savannah set sail from Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
on the first ever transoceanic voyage under steam power. The holiday was created by the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
on May 20, 1933.