Thanksgiving Day wasn't always on Thursday or even in November

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) -- Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday in November. The date changes, but the day of the week never does.
But that wasn't always the case.According to the National Archives, the notion of creating a Thanksgiving holiday began on Sept. 28, 1789, when the first Federal Congress passed a resolution asking President George Washington to recommend a national day of thanksgiving.
A few days later, Washington issued a proclamation naming Thursday, Nov. 26, 1789, as