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Show On February 17, 1801, Thomas Jefferson was oflklally elected third President of the United States. The election began In 1800, but was not concluded for some time. Cause of the delay was a tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr, each of whom had 73 electoral votes, the others split between John Adams, C. C. IMnckney and John Jay. Jefferson Davis was Inaugurated President of the Confederacy February 18, 1801. Ohio entered the Union as the 17th State, February 19, 180J. February 20, 1792 saw the establishment of the U.S. mall service. On this same day of the month, In 1917, the U.S. acquired the Virgin Islands. Through the years, February 21 saw the dedication of the Washington Washing-ton Monument (1885) ; the founding of Klwanis (1915) ; and Issuance of the first Telephone book, (1878). February 22 Is the birthday of George Washington (1732), American poet James Russell Lowell (1819). and F.dna St. V. Millay (1892). The siege of the Alamo began Feb. 23, 183G. International Rotary was founded Feb. 23, 1905. |
