George Washington was the first president of the United States born on February 22nd, 1732 in Westmoreland county, Virginia
Fought for the colonies during the American Revolution, where he became a war hero and became known as the Father of His Country
- Since 1865, George Washington has been worshipped as a kami by Hawaiian Japanese Americans who follow the Shinto religion. Kami are spirits and forces of nature worshiped in the Shinto faith. The word 'kami' roughly translates to 'god' or 'deity'.