Presidents' Day was originally observed on February 22nd for our founding father's birthday, George Washington. President Washington became the first President of the United States of America in 1789. Something you may not know about George Washington, is that on the day of his wedding to Martha he received a gift from his wife to be. It was a miniature portrait of her, that he wore on a chain around his neck until the day he died, 40 years later.
We now observe all our American Presidents on the third Monday of February, since 1971. For a timeline of all 44 Presidents with simple facts about each of them, visit the Scholastic's website.
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