January 7, 1789

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Picture from 2007 – The Washington Monument. On this date in 1789 the first United States Presidential Election was, with electors later choosing George Washington as the 1st President of the United State.
 
The Washington Monument stands 554 feet 7 and 11/32 inches tall on the National Mall in Washington DC. The obelisk was dedicated on February 21, 1885 and opened to the public   October 9, 1888. From 1884 to 1889 it was the tallest structure in the world giving way to the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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