Shylee Kornhauser - George Washington By adeible Feb 22, 1732 George Washingotn was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia to Augustine and Mary Ball Washington Jul 9, 1755 Battle of the Monongahela. Jan 6, 1759 George Washington married Martha Dandridge Custis. May 1, 1774 George Washington was elected delegate to the First Continental Congress. Mar 22, 1775 The revolutionary war began. May 1, 1775 George Washington was elected delegate to the Second Continental Congress. Jun 15, 1775 George Washington was elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Jun 15, 1775 George Washington was elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. Jul 4, 1776 George Washington signed the Declaration of Independence. Jul 10, 1778 France declares war on Britain. Jul 21, 1783 The revolutionary war ends. May 25, 1787 George Washington was elected President of the Constitutional Convention. Apr 30, 1789 George Washington took his oath in office as the first president of the United States. asfdasf Jun 1, 1789 George Washington signed the first act of Congress concerning the administration of oaths. Jul 1, 1790 George Washingon approved the plans for the Capitol Building. Jul 19, 1791 The Cabinet held its first recorded meeting. Sep 18, 1793 Washington laid the cornerstone of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Nov 4, 1793 George Washington was re-elected President of the United States. Nov 4, 1797 George Washington's second term as President ends. Dec 14, 1799 George Washington died at Mount Vernon.