November 27, 1924 – The first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is held in New York City, featuring live animals, clowns, cowboys, and Macy’s employees in costume. It drew 250,000 people (a lot of people back then). Today more than 3.5 million attend the parade live and more than 50 million watch it on television. But the very first Macy’s Thanksgiving parade was arranged by founder Rowland H Macy in 1854 in Haverhill, Massachusetts the location of his very first dry goods store. #macys #macysthanksgiving #thanksgiving #thanksgivingparade #parade #felix #rowlandmacy #history #floatinganimals