The World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C, dedicated by President George W. Bush.
Beltway sniper attacks begin.
The 'Twentieth Century Dinosaurs' exhibit opened at the Smithsonian Institution Museum of Natural History.
Mount St. Helens erupts.
President John F. Kennedy's funeral was held in Washington, D.C.
The United States Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in Washington, DC, could not refuse to serve Black patrons.
The National Gallery of Art opens in Washington. D.C.
The ban on Sunday baseball was lifted in Washington, D.C., making it the 3rd city to do so.
The British Burn Down Washington.
Washington, D.C. was incorporated by Congress.
