on this day facts April 5th
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY - 5th April George Washington Special On this day in history in 1792, President George Washington used his authority as President to veto a bill. It was the first time this power had been used by a President of the United States of America. George Washington was a massive man. Not just in politics and the formation of the United States, but also in himself. He was very tall, one of the tallest Presidents of the USA, at 6 feet and 2 inches, as well as weighing in at over 200 pounds. George Washington wasn't the tallest President. That accolade goes to Abraham Lincoln, the vampire hunter, who stood at 6 feet and 4 inches. The shortest President was James Madison who measured only 5 feet and 4 inches. These measurements do not take into account any presidents who were sitting in a wheelchair. George Washington loved cream of peanut soup, mashed sweet potatoes with coconut, and killing the British. Something he did a lo...