George Washington History: July 31, 1932 - George Washington quarter goes into circulation January 23, 1930 - George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia established December 26, 1799 - George Washington is eulogized by Col Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace and 1st in hearts of his countrymen" December 18, 1799 - George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon December 14, 1799 - George Washington, 1st president United States 1789 - 1797, dies at 66 September 19, 1796 - George Washington's farewell address as president February 25, 1793 - 1st cabinet meeting at George Washington's home December 5, 1792 - George Washington re-elected U.S. president April 5, 1792 - George Washington casts 1st presidential veto January 8, 1790 - George Washington delivers 1st state of union address October 15, 1789 - 1st presidental tour - George Washington in New England September 24, 1789 - President George Washington appointed John Jay the 1st Chief Justice April 30, 1789 - George Washington inaugurated as 1st president of the United States April 23, 1789 - President-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, New York April 16, 1789 - George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration May 25, 1787 - Constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia, George Washington presiding November 1, 1783 - Continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address" August 7, 1782 - George Washington creates Order of Purple Heart August 2, 1782 - George Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction August 20, 1781 - George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis July 8, 1778 - George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army December 17, 1777 - ,George Washingtons army returns to Valley Forge Pennsylvania October 4, 1777 - General George Washington's troops attacked British at Germantown, Pennsylvania December 26, 1776 - George Washington defeats Hessians at Trenton December 8, 1776 - George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from New Jersey September 10, 1776 - George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers July 9, 1776 - Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops, New York March 25, 1776 - Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington January 1, 1776 - General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag July 22, 1775 - George Washington takes command of U.S. troops June 15, 1775 - George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of American Army May 10, 1775 - 2nd Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander January 6, 1759 - George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis July 24, 1758 - George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess July 4, 1754 - George Washington gives Ft. Necessity to France July 3, 1754 - George Washington surrenders to French, Ft. Necessity (7 Years' War) May 28, 1754 - George Washington defeats French and indians at Ft. Duquesne near Pittsburgh August 4, 1753 - George Washington becomes a master mason February 22, 1732 - George Washington, born in Virginia, 1st President, 1789 - 1797
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1942 Battle of Coral Sea ends stopping Japanese expansion
1940 Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister of Britain
1914 Woodrow Wilson's daughter Eleanor marries in White House