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8th January 1790: George Washington delivers the first State of the Union Address

  • 8th January 2021
  • Tagged as: America, American War of Independence, Congress, George Washington, New York, State of the Union, USA, Washington

American President George Washington delivered the very first State of the Union address to Congress.

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26th November 1789: The first formal National Day of Thanksgiving in the United States

  • 26th November 2020
  • Tagged as: America, George Washington, New York, Thanksgiving, United States, USA, Washington

Public celebrations were held throughout the country, while President George Washington gave thanks in New York City.

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4th October 1927: Work begins on the USA’s Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota

  • 4th October 2020
  • Tagged as: America, Art, Culture, George Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Mount Rushmore, Roosevelt, Sculpture, South Dakota, United States, USA, Washington

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.

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28th September 1781: The Siege of Yorktown begins in the American Revolutionary War

  • 28th September 2020
  • Tagged as: America, American Revolution, Revolution, United States, USA, War, Washington, Yorktown

The Siege of Yorktown was the last major land battle of the American Revolutionary War in North America.

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10th August 1846: President James K. Polk signs legislation to establish the Smithsonian Institution

  • 10th August 2020
  • Tagged as: History, Museum, Science, Smithsonian, Washington, Washington DC

It had taken Congress eight years to agree on how to fulfil James Smithson’s desire to establish and institution ‘for the increase and diffusion of knowledge’.

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15th June 1859: The Pig War begins between the USA and Britain

  • 15th June 2020
  • Tagged as: Britain, Hudson's Bay Company, Navy, Oregon, Pig, San Juan Island, Territory, USA, War, Washington

The Pig War border confrontation began when Lyman Cutlar shot a British-owned pig on San Juan Island.

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13th October 1792: Cornerstone laid for the White House

  • 13th October 2019
  • Tagged as: America, Politics, President, Slavery, USA, Washington, White House

On the 13th October 1792 the cornerstone of the White House, which at the time was to be known as the United States Executive Mansion, was laid.

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30th August 1963: The Moscow-Washington hotline enters operation

  • 30th August 2019
  • Tagged as: Capitalism, Cold War, Communism, Kremlin, Moscow, Pentagon, Soviet Union, United States, USA, USSR, Washington

The Moscow–Washington hotline entered operation, providing a direct link between the Kremlin and the Pentagon.

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