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Feb 22, 1732

George Washington is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. A Revolutionary War general and the first president of the United States, he's referenced in Elton Britt's World War II hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"

Dec 14, 1799

George Washington dies of a throat infection in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The first president of the United States, he's included in the lyrics of Elton Britt's World War II hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"

Mar 19, 1942

Elton Britt records "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere" in New York. With references to George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Nathan Hale, George Custer and Colin Kelly, it becomes the first country single to receive a gold record

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