Today in History – February 4

Today is World Cancer Day.

1789 – George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the U.S. Electoral College.

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George Washington mural

1825 – The Ohio Legislature authorizes the construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami and Erie Canal.

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Tinkers Creek Aqueduct on the Ohio and Erie Canal

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Abandoned locks from the Miami and Erie Canal