BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ZContent.net//Zap Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Washington\, the forty-second state UID:2008-05-02-04-57-38-63-@americanhistorycalendar.com SEQUENCE:0 STATUS:CONFIRMED TRANSP:OPAQUE RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;INTERVAL=1;BYMONTH=11;BYMONTHDAY=11 DTSTART;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20251111 DTEND;TZID=UTC;VALUE=DATE:20251112 DTSTAMP:20260624T122403 CATEGORIES:State Ratification LOCATION:Olympia\, Washington GEO:47.0378741;-122.9006951 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n\n\n

Washington became the fo rty-second state of the United States on November 11, 1889. Located in the Pacific Northwest, it is known for its diverse landscapes, including moun tains, forests, and a rugged coastline. The state’s capital is Olympia, and its largest city is Seattle. Washington’s economy is driven by techn ology, aerospace, agriculture, and trade. It is home to major companies su ch as Microsoft and Amazon and has a rich cultural history that includes N ative American heritage and early European settlement.

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DESCRIPTION:Washington became the forty-second state of the United States o n November 11\, 1889. Located in the Pacific Northwest\, it is known for i ts diverse landscapes\, including mountains\, forests\, and a rugged coast line. The state’s capital is Olympia\, and its largest city is Seattle. Washington’s economy is driven by technology\, aerospace\, agriculture\, and trade. It is home to major companies such as Microsoft and Amazon and has a rich cultural history that includes Native American heritage and ea rly European settlement.\n\n URL:https://americanhistorycalendar.com/component/zcalendar/2,6693-washingt on-the-forty-second-state?Itemid= END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR