When Was The "First" Memorial Day? Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email In this Friday, March 24, 2017 file photo, a gravestone marker for an unknown American soldier sits in the rows crosses at the Meuse-Argonne American cemetery in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France. ( Virginia Mayo / AP Photo ) Produced by Dana Roberson Hosted by Tanzina Vega Produced by PRI and WNYC