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George Washington

Born: February 11, 1731

Died: December 14, 1799

American Holidays

Presidents Day- Washington's birthday Began as Washington's Birthday Earliest celebration: New York, 1784 1968: Uniform Monday Act

Shifted the holiday to the third Monday in February

American pride in the holiday Businesses, banks, schools, and federal offices

take day off

WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY=FEB. 11, 1731

Commander of Continental Army Won American independence from

Britain in the American Revolution Battle at Yorktown, Virginia

Atacked on Sept. 28, 1781 Then on Oct. 6

Again on Oct. 19

Lord Cornwallis’s troops surrendered

Importance

He shaped the beginning of the United States

Commanded the continental army Won independence from Britain

Elected president of the convention in developing the constitution

First president of the United States