Transfer Day is a holiday celebrated in the U.S. Virgin Islands on March 31. It marks the transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States that took place in 1917. The year of 2007 marked the 90th anniversary of the acquisition of the islands.
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United States Virgin Islands
meaning
marks the transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States that took place in 1917
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