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Originally Posted by DixieGal
I just think it is cool that Abe Lincoln and George Washington were born on Presidents Day.
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They weren't. George Washington was born on 22 February and 11 February (they changed the calendar during his life so he adjusted his date of birth appropriately) (Wikipedia Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington), while Abraham Lincoln was born on 12 February (Wikipedia Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln). Presidents Day varies from year to year, but is on the 3d Monday in February (Wikipedia Link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preside...ited_States%29).