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Birthday
George Washington's Birthday is celebrated as a federal holiday on the third Monday in February. -
Washington Starts French & Indian War
The Battle of Jumonville Glen, is considered the first encounter of the French and Indian War. -
Battle of the Monongahela
After a defeat at the Monongahela River t, Washington rallies the British troops for an organized and protected retreat. -
Marriage to Martha Washington
Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis and becomes, overnight, one of the richest men in the colonies. -
Reading of Declaration of Independence
Washington, in New York, orderd that the newly published Declaration of Independence be read aloud to the troops.
