George Washington is elected as first President of the United States.
Washington took office on April 30, 1789.
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During the Battle of Princeton, British forces were defeated in New Jersey by George Washington's revolutionary army.
President George Washington proclaimed the day an official National Day of Thanksgiving for the United States of America.
George Washington issued his 'Thanksgiving Proclamation.'
President George Washington marked the location for the Capitol Building in Washington, DC.
First U.S. presidential electors chosen.
