Dec 23, 1783
Following signing the Treaty of Paris, General George Washington resigned as commander in chief of the Continental Army and returned to his home at Mount Vernon, Virginia.
*The Treaty of Paris - signed on September 3, 1783, between the American colonies and Great Britain, ended the American Revolution and formally recognized the United States as an independent nation.
Quote for Today
“Having now finished the work assigned to me, I retire from the great theatre of action; and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission and take any leave of all the employments of public life.” - George Washington
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今天的笑话与天津读者们共享，纪念天津建城（1404年12月23日，明成祖朱棣赐名“天津”，意思是“天子渡口”，设天津卫）。
