Today marks President's Day, a day known for celebrating of both George Washington's and Abraham Lincoln's combined birthdays. President's Day was created in 1971, when President Richard Nixon combined the birthdays of two of our most well-known presidents into one single federal holiday.
In honor of President's Day, we thought we'd share a few fun facts about our nation's presidents:
- Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, carried letters, bills and notes in his tall stovepipe hat;
- George Washington is the first president to be featured on a postage stamp;
- Ronald Reagan, our 40th president, broke the so-called "20-year curse," in which every president elected in a year ending in zero died in office;
- Harry S. Truman was the first president to have his Inauguration and speeches televised;
- Abraham Lincoln was the tallest of the U.S. president measuring six foot, four inches tall;
- Virginia is the birthplace of more United States presidents than any other state, followed by Ohio and Massachusetts;
- There were four presidents born in February including George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, William Harrison and Ronald Reagan. Most celebrate President's Day in honor of the first two.
Share these fun facts with your family and friends!