George Washington was born on 22 February 1732 in George Washington Birthplace National Monument. An American planter, surveyor and soldier, Washington commanded the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and led it to victory over Britain. In 1787 he presided over the Constitutional Convention, and in 1789 he was unanimously elected the first president of the United States, serving two terms and setting precedents for the office, including the peaceful transfer of power. In his Farewell Address he warned against political factions and foreign entanglements. He lived at Mount Vernon in Virginia, where he held enslaved people, and in his will he provided for their freedom after the death of his wife.
Before and after
- from March 1730 to August 1730Western Persia campaign of 1730
- 24 April 1731Death of Daniel Defoe
- 10 October 1731Birth of Henry Cavendish
- 1732Trevi Fountain
- 22 February 1732Birth of George Washington
- 31 March 1732Birth of Joseph Haydn
- 13 March 1733Birth of Joseph Priestley
- from 10 October 1733 to 3 October 1735War of the Polish Succession
- 1734Founding of University of Göttingen
More in Wars, politics & history
- from 23 May 1568 to 30 January 1648Eighty Years' War
- from 25 April 1588 to 1 August 1588Spanish Armada
- from 28 December 1688 to 1 January 1689Glorious Revolution
- from 22 February 1700 to 10 September 1721Great Northern War
- 1713Peace of Utrecht
- from 16 December 1740 to 18 October 1748War of the Austrian Succession
The era
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