February 22

Birth:
1778 Rembrandt Peale, American portrait painter famous for his portraits of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Celebrated Birth:
George Washington (b. 1732 NS – December 14, 1799) Virginian, Commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, member of the Constitution Convention serving as President of the Convention, signed the United States Constitution, first President of the United States.

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For a Spiral Bound book with information on events that happened on each day of the year during the American Revolutionary Period click: American Revolutionary Period: 1760-1789

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