On this day in 1732, the future father of the United States was born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Below are a few interesting facts you may not know about Washington (1732-1799). Washington adopted his wife's son and daughter from her previous marriage. He never fathered children of his own. He lost more battles than he won throughout his military career. Contrary to popular belief, he never had wooden teeth, though he did wear a series of dentures made from metal and cow or hippopotamus bone. He was known for his quiet confidence. Others felt he had an uncanny ability to remain cool under pressure. He loved cricket, fox-hunting, and dancing. After leaving office, he started what became the largest whiskey distillery in the new nation. The love of his life was not Martha Washington, but Sally Fairfax, the wife of his friend George. In a letter he wrote to her toward the end of his life, he confessed that his moments with her had been the happiest of his life.  Wash...

On this day in 1759, George Washington, then a 26-year-old rising young officer in the colonial British army, married Martha Dandridge Custis, a wealthy and educated mother of two. Washington adopted Martha's children -- he and Martha had no offspring of their own, raising suspicions that Washington may have been sterile -- and the couple was married for 40 years until Washington's death in 1799. Here's an interesting fact you may not know: Historical documents suggest Martha may not have been the love of George's life. Before and even during his marriage to Martha, the future U.S. president wrote passionate letters to Sally Fairfax, the wife of his friend George Fairfax. Still, he resigned his British military commission to marry Martha, with whom he lived a gentile aristocratic lifestyle. While George doted on his adopted children and respected his wife's parenting choices, Martha was a devoted wife, frequently accompanying Washington to headquarters during ...