Show first birthday celebration george birthday first was celebrated its as a patriotic holiday at newport R I 1 L in 1781 as years before lie he died washington Wag hIngton was present nt at some of the most notable of the early holiday occasions in honor of his birthday ile he attended a gigantic patr patriotic loile ball in hla his honor at philadelphia on february 22 1792 1702 ills biri liday was celebrated each year from then on but the greatest of all the celebrations I 1 took place in new york in 1798 |