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On this day in 1792, workers laid the cornerstone of the president's house in Washington, the building now called the White House.
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October 13 is also taken as the birthday of the United States Navy, from 1775.
On this day in 1792, workers laid the cornerstone of the president's house in Washington, the building now called the White House.
October 13 is also taken as the birthday of the United States Navy, from 1775.