2015 Event The smaller of twin cubs born to giant panda Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has died; though both cubs appeared to be healthy at birth, the smaller cub failed to gain weight and may have caught a respiratory infection 2015 Event Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to twin cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.; the cubs appear healthy but will alternate between an incubator and nursing time with their mother 2010 Event The Wittelsback-Graff Diamond, a 31.06-carat Fancy Deep Blue diamond, once part of the Austrian and Bavarian Crown jewels, is placed on display at the Smithsonian 1984 Event Fred Rogers of PBS' "Mr Rogers? Neighborhood" presents a sweater to Smithsonian Institution 1928 Birthday Bill Ryan, born in Brooklyn, New York, newscaster, Smithsonian 1846 Event Congress charters "nation's attic," Smithsonian Institution 1829 Death James Smithson, dies, his will establishes Smithsonian Institute
