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Jefferson's Birthday

Jefferson's Birthday

Public holiday in the United States

Not to be confused with Jefferson-Jackson Day.

Jefferson's Birthday officially honors the birth of the Founding Father and third U.S. president, Thomas Jefferson on April 13, 1743.[1] This day was recognized by Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of Presidential Proclamation 2276, issued on March 21, 1938.[2]

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President George W. Bush issued proclamation 8124 on April 11, 2007, stating that "... on Thomas Jefferson Day, we commemorate the birthday of a monumental figure whose place in our Nation’s history will always be cherished".[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Birth of Thomas Jefferson
  2. [2]
    Thomas Jefferson Day Pub Res No 60 of August 16, 1937
  3. [3]
    Proclamation 8124 of April 11, 2007
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