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Events in December 1799 1
1732 – 1799George Washington1st President — Founding Father of the United StatesGeorge Washington (Feb 22, 1732 – Dec 14, 1799) was the first President of the United States, serving two terms 1789-1797. Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and presiding officer of the Constitutional Convention.