In addition to salutes offered to the President and heads of state, it was also a tradition in the U.S. Navy to render a "national salute" on 22 February (Washington's Birthday) and 4 July (the ...

American citizens recognize each U.S. president in tandem with George Washington’s birthday. Originally, George Washington’s birthday was celebrated nationwide on the actual day, February 22.

Here the poet calls on Caledonia to emulate Columbia. Washington who has already suffered the indignity of having his birthday in 1731 moved from the 11th to the 22nd of February because of the ...

McCormack was so impressed that he rose to praise old Bill Gallagher. Next day was Washington’s Birthday. Congressmen listened solemnly to the invocation by Chaplain James S. Montgomery ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Washington, D.C., is marking what would have been former Mayor Marion Barry’s 89th birthday. Mayor Muriel Bowser acknowledged the occasion Thursday morning, posting about ...