February 22, 1732 – George Washington is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He served as commander of the Continental Army during the American Revolution and became the first U.S. President.
February 23, 1868 – African American educator and leader W. E. B. DuBois is born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He was one of the founders of the NAACP in 1909.
February 24, 1885 – Admiral Chester Nimitz is born in Fredericksburg, Texas. He commanded Allied naval, land and air forces in the South Pacific during World War II and signed the Japanese surrender document on September 2, 1945.
February 24, 1846 – American frontiersman “Buffalo Bill” Cody is born in LeClaire, Iowa. He became world famous through his Wild West show which traveled throughout the U. S. and Europe for 30 years.