Public celebrations were held throughout the country, while President George Washington gave thanks in New York City.
12th April 1917: The Canadian Corps successfully capture Vimy Ridge
12th April 2020
Washington’s face was the first to be completed, seven years after work began. In July 1939 Roosevelt was the final likeness to be dedicated.
The Judiciary Act was passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President George Washington.
Alexander Hamilton was made the first United States Secretary of the Treasury by President George Washington.
The Treaty of Paris, which ended the American Revolutionary War, was signed by representatives of King George III of Great Britain and representatives of the United States of America.
American President George Washington delivered the very first State of the Union address to Congress.
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019