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Show His Real Olrthday, , Although Februnry 22 Is celebrated In oyery stato of tlio Union ns Wosh-Ington's Wosh-Ington's birthday, Washington really was born February, 11, 1732, nnd per-Bonnlly per-Bonnlly observed February 11 ns his birthday until he was 20 years of age. Tho explanation of Washington .being .be-ing born Februnry 11, whllo his h,ir(h-day h,ir(h-day Ik celebrated on February 22. lies 111 the chnngq of reckoning time from old stylo to new stylo, which took place when ho wos about 20 years old. Eleven' days were dropped from Sur calendar to mnkc It ngreo with' Tho calendars of other nations, Russia, and somo others being excepted. , |