National days on February 15, 2027

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Washington's Birthday

Federal holiday · History · The third Monday in February

Washington's Birthday, often called Presidents' Day, is a federal holiday honoring George Washington and, for many Americans, the presidents who followed.

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On this day

1764: The city of St. Louis is established in Spanish Louisiana (now in Missouri, USA). St. Louis
1925: The 1925 serum run to Nome: The second delivery of serum arrives in Nome, Alaska. 1925 serum run to Nome
1940: Paul Creston's Saxophone Sonata is officially premiered at the Carnegie Chamber Hall by saxophonist Cecil Leeson, who had commissioned it, and the composer. Paul Creston
1946: ENIAC, the first electronic general-purpose computer, is formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. ENIAC
1972: Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time. Sound recording and reproduction

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