A Year In History: 1802

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This Year in History:

1802

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

March 16

U.S. Military Academy established

The United States Military Academy—the first military school in the United States—is founded by Congress for the purpose of educating and training young men in the theory and practice of…

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May 22

First Lady Martha Washington dies

President George Washington’s devoted widow and the nation’s first lady, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, dies at her Mt. Vernon home on May 22, 1802. She was 70 years old. Like…

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U.S. Military Academy established

First Lady Martha Washington dies

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