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Washington D.C.

  • 29 May 2004

    The World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C, dedicated by President George W. Bush.

  • 2 Oct 2002

    Beltway sniper attacks begin.

  • 12 Apr 1990

    The 'Twentieth Century Dinosaurs' exhibit opened at the Smithsonian Institution Museum of Natural History.

  • 18 May 1980

    Mount St. Helens erupts.

  • 25 Nov 1963

    President John F. Kennedy's funeral was held in Washington, D.C.

  • 8 Jun 1953

    The United States Supreme Court ruled that restaurants in Washington, DC, could not refuse to serve Black patrons.

  • 17 Mar 1941

    The National Gallery of Art opens in Washington. D.C.

  • 14 May 1918

    The ban on Sunday baseball was lifted in Washington, D.C., making it the 3rd city to do so.

  • 24 Aug 1814

    The British Burn Down Washington.

  • 3 May 1802

    Washington, D.C. was incorporated by Congress.