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Tag: February 22February 22 – George WashingtonGeorge Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which moved the calendar ahead 11 days and made January the first month of the year instead of March. The new calendar placed Washington’s birth on February [...] Posted by Darren Cole on February 22, 2011, under Documents, February. |
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