Famous Americans

George Washington born in Westmoreland County, Virginia

Feb 22, 1732

George Washington born February 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Virginia, VA
Known as 'Father of His Country'
1st President

Thomas Jefferson born in Shadwell VA

Apr 13, 1743

Commander in Chief during American Revolutionary War

Period: Apr 19, 1775 to Sep 3, 1783

George Washington Commander in Chief American Revolutionary ArmyCommander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War (1775-83)

Jefferson Declaration of Independence

Jul 4, 1776

Jefferson Declaration of Independence

George Washington, President of the United States

Period: Apr 30, 1789 to Mar 4, 1797

Washington's LegacyPresident of the United States

George Washington dies at age 67

Dec 14, 1799

George Washington dies at age 67 in Mount Vernon

Thomas Jefferson 3rd President

Period: Mar 4, 1801 to Mar 4, 1809

March 4, 1801 – March 4, 1809

Abraham Lincoln born in Kentucky

Feb 12, 1809

Born: February 12, 1809, Hodgenville, KY

Thomas Jefferson dies at age 83

Jul 4, 1826

Died: July 4, 1826, Charlottesville, VA

Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States,

Period: Mar 4, 1861 to Apr 15, 1865

Abraham Lincoln serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865

Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation

Sep 22, 1862

Lincoln Emancipation Proclamation

Abraham Lincoln assasinated Washington DC

Apr 15, 1865

Assassinated: April 15, 1865, Washington, D.C.

Thurgood Marshall born in Maryland

Jul 2, 1908

Born: July 2, 1908, Baltimore, MD

Rosa Parks born in Alabama

Feb 4, 1913

Born: February 4, 1913, Tuskegee, AL

Cesar Chavez born in Arizona

Mar 31, 1927

Born: March 31, 1927, Yuma, AZ

Rosa Parks Bus Boycott

Dec 1, 1955

Rosa Parks Bus Boycott

Cesar Chavez co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association

Mar 1, 1962

Cesar Chavez Biography for Children

Thurgood Marshall sworn into Supreme Court

Oct 2, 1967

http://www.history.com/topics/black-history/thurgood-marshall/videos/separate-but-not-equal

Thurgood Marshall died in Maryland

Jan 24, 1993

Died: January 24, 1993, Bethesda, MD

Cesar Chavez

Apr 23, 1993

Died: April 23, 1993, San Luis, AZ

Rosa Parks dies in Michigan

Oct 24, 2005

Died: October 24, 2005, Detroit, MI