Categories Today Thanksgiving in December Post author By Redactor Post date December 18, 2016 No Comments on Thanksgiving in December SharingOn December 18, 1777, the United States celebrated its first official Thanksgiving, marking the then-recent October victory by the Americans over General John Burgoyne [pictured, above] in the Battle of Saratoga. ← Jack McDevitt → Townhall: Electoral College Daze Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website − = 3