Multiple choice general knowledge

In 1983, the United States Congress, pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 140 (Public Law 97 - 198), designated February 11, Edison's birthday, as what?

  1. American Innovation Day

  2. National Inventor's Day

  3. National Ingenuity Day

  4. A. Edison Day
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Explanation

In 1983, the U.S. Congress officially designated February 11 (Edison's birthday) as National Inventor's Day through Senate Joint Resolution 140. This holiday honors not just Edison but American inventors overall. The designation recognizes Edison's enormous contribution to innovation and technology, celebrating the spirit of invention that he embodied throughout his life with over 1,000 patents.

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