Stephen Foster Memorial Day is a United States Federal Observance Day observed on January 13. According to

36 U.S.C. The United States Code is the official compilation of the Federal laws of a general and permanent nature that are currently in force. Title 36 cover, "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations." Parts Subtitle I: Patrio ...

§ 140, Stephen Foster Memorial Day celebrates the life of American songwriter

Stephen Foster Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826January 13, 1864), known also as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour and minstrel music during the Romantic period. He wrote more than 200 songs, inc ...

.36 U.S.C. § 140
/ref> The date commemorates date that Foster died. The law took effect on November 2, 1966, and the day was first observed in January 1967.

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