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August 4, 1753: George Washington was raised a Master Mason in Fredericksburg Lodge in Virginia.
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2021-08-04

July 29, 1806: J.J.J. Gourgas was initiated into the Sovereign Grand Chapter of Rose Croix d’H-R-D-M of Kilwinning at New York City.
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2021-07-29

Happy Birthday to Astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn, born on this day 100 years ago.
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2021-07-18

July 11, 1791: Voltaire's body was brought back to Paris and enshrined in the Pantheon by the National Assembly of France.
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2021-07-11

July 10, 1861: Mark Twain, was raised a Master Mason in Polar Star Lodge No. 79 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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2021-07-10

July 3, 1775: George Washington took command of the Continental Army in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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2021-07-03

July 3, 1846: Rob Morris was raised a Master Mason in Oxford Lodge No. 33 in Mississippi.
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2021-07-03