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 2015 Event Health care and personal security records of 11 million customers have been stolen from Premera Blue Cross; the health care insurer operates mainly in the U.S. states of Washington and Alaska, but customers in other states may also be affected 2014 Event Thousands of protesters march in Washington, D.C., to protest recent killings of unarmed black men by policemen; the marchers called for an end to police brutality and racial injustice in the U.S. legal system 2014 Event U.S.-Iranian citizen Jason Rezaian, the head of the 'Washington Post' bureau in Iran, has been accused of unknown charges and is being held without bail; Iran has denied requests from Switzerland to check on Rezaian's condition on behalf of the U.S. 2014 Event The Washington, D.C. zoo is holding a Chinese first-birthday ceremony for celebrity giant panda baby Bao Bao; the cub will be sent to China when she turns 4 2014 Event The state of Washington legalizes recreational marijuana, becoming the second U.S. state to do so after Colorado 2014 Event The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has canceled trademarks of the Washington Redskins, ruling that the name and trademarks are 'offensive to Native Americans'; the team has been under pressure for years to change its name 2014 Event Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels joins an elite group of only 26 major league baseball players to have hit 500 home runs; Pujols achieved this feat during today's game against the Washington Nationals 2014 Event 'The Washington Post' and 'The Guardian' win the Pulitzer Prize for reporting of surveillance programs by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA); the investigations relied on thousands of documents leaked by Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor 2014 Event A 12-page letter written by Robert R. Livingston in 1775 is found by an archivist at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, George Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War; the letter explains why Livingston was chosen to help draft the Declaration of Independence 2013 Event In an effort to repair strained relations after news reports cite the U.S. spied on Chancellor Angela Merke's cell phone, President Barack Obama congratulates the Chancellor on the formation of her new cabinet, and invites her to Washington 2013 Event 'The Washington Post', a privately held newspaper, is purchased by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos 2013 Event The Skagit River bridge over Interstate 5 collapses in the U.S. town of Mount Vernon, Washington; several vehicles plunge into the river, but there are no fatalities 2013 Event In Washington state, six tanks are reported to be leaking radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation; the leak has not posed an immediate health risk 2012 Event The U.S. elections result in three states approving same-sex marriage: Maine, Maryland and Washington 2012 Event U.S. voters in the state of Massachusetts approve a referendum legalizing the use of medical marijuana; Colorado and Washington approve the legalization of recreational use of the drug 2012 Event Former U.S. Presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty resigns from Mitt Romney's Presidential campaign, planning instead to work for the Financial Services Roundtable in Washington, D.C. 2012 Event The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., announces a successful artificial insemination as Mei Xiang gives birth to her second giant panda cub 2012 Event The West coast of Washington state is hit by a 5.6 magnitude earthquake 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins the caucus in Washington state 2012 Event In the state of Washington, the State Senate passes legislation allowing same sex marriage 2012 Event In the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C., Occupy DC activists are prohibited from camping in Freedom Plaza and McPherson Square 2011 Event Washington State University researchers develop an artificial bone 'scaffold' which uses 3D printers to print replacement bone tissue for injured patients 2011 Event In Washington, D.C., thousands protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project, which would carry Alberta oil sands crude through six U.S. states to Gulf Coast refineries 2011 Event A 26-year old American citizen is arrested by the FBI for a plot to fly remote-controlled planes filled with explosives into the U.S. Capitol and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. 2011 Event A potential terrorist threat to New York City or Washington, D.C. for the 10th anniversary of September 11th is investigated 2011 Event U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet the Dalai Lama in Washington, D.C. despite a warning from the People's Republic of China 2010 Event A crowd of 500,000 people attend a 'Restoring Honor' rally hosted by Glenn Beck at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. 2010 Event In Washington, D.C, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu tells a lobby group that 'Jerusalem is not a settlement' and Israel has a 'right' to build there 2008 Death Tony Snow, dies in Washington, D.C., of colon cancer, at 53 2008 Death Tim Russert, dies in Washington, D.C., of a heart attack, at 58 2008 Death Earl Butz, dies in Washington, D.C., in his sleep, at 98 2004 Death Mary McGrory, writer, The Washington Post, dies at 85 2003 Event Rose Bowl, Oklahoma Sooners beat Washington State Cougars 34 - 14 2002 Event 74th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, A Beautiful Mind wins Best Picture, Denzell Washington and Hallie Berry win lead acting awards 2001 Death Herblock, political cartoonist, The Washington Post, dies at 91 2001 Death Katharine Graham, publisher, The Washington Post, dies at 84 2001 Event Rose Bowl, Washington Huskies beat Purdue Boilermakers 34 - 24 2000 Death Joe Mayhew, cartoonist/reviewer, Washington Post Book World, dies at 57 1999 Death "Grover Washington, Jr", jazz musician, Aria, dies at 56 1999 Death Meg Greenfield, journalist, Washington Post, dies at 68 1998 Event Stanley Cup Finals, Detroit Red Wings beat Washington Capitals 4 games to 0 1998 Event WNBA begins filling rosters of Washington Mystics and Detroit Shock 1998 Event Rose Bowl, Michigan Wolverines beat Washington State Cougars 21 - 16 1997 Event 1st Game at Washington Capitals' MCI Center vs. Florida Panthers 1997 Event MCI Center opens in Washington D.C., Wizards vs SuperSonics 1997 Event USAir Arena closes, hosting Washington Wizards 1997 Event Washington Capitals final game at USAir Arena, retire Rod Langway's #5 1997 Event WNBA expands to Detroit and Washington D.C. 1997 Event WNBA announces it will add Detroit and Washington D.C. franchises 1997 Death James Stewart, actor, It's a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, dies at 89 1997 Death Jack Kent Cooke, NFL owner for the Washington Redskins, dies at 84 1996 Event Kim LaPlante of Washington state crowned Mrs. United States 1996 Event 110th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: R Krajicek beats M Washington (63 64 63) 1996 Event Placido Domingo becomes art director of Washington Opera 1996 Death Jeremy Boorda, admiral, U.S. Navy, 25th Chief of Naval Operations, dies of suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, in Washington, D.C. 1996 Event Greg Pavlik one-hits Tigers making the Rangers 1st AL team to pitch back-to-back one-hitters since the Washington Senators in 1917 1995 Event Million Man March held in Washington D.C. (over 800,000 black men attend) 1995 Event Blind teenage boy receives a 'Bionic Eye' at a Washington Hospital 1995 Event Western Washington begins using new area code 360 1994 Event Israel and Jordan agree to talks in Washington D.C. on July 25th 1994 Death Fredericka Carolyn Washington, actress (Black and Tan), dies at 90 1994 Event Howard Stern stops a would-be jumper on the George Washington Bridge 1993 Death Absolutely Nobody, David Powers, Washington lieutenant governor candidate, dies at 37 1993 Death Bruce Ferden, U.S. conductor (NY, Washington, Amsterdam), dies at 44 1993 Death John Castrios, 1st murder in Washington, New Hampshire in 200 years, killed at 45 1993 Event New York Islanders beat Washington Caps 4 to 1 in playoffs, Caps Dale Hunter attacks Pierre Turgeon after scoring, in hockey's worst cheap shot 1993 Event Former Washington D.C. Mayor Marion Barry divorces his wife Effi 1992 Event Washington Post reports Ore Senator Bob Packwood sexually harassed 10 women 1992 Event "Malcolm X" with Denzel Washington premieres in US 1992 Event Washington Redskin Art Monk sets NFL record with 820th reception 1992 Event Marion Berry, former mayor of Washington D.C., let out of prison 1992 Event Holocaust Museum dedicated in Washington D.C. 1992 Event Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana 1992 Event Superbowl XXVI: Washington Red Skins beat Buffalo Bills, 37-24 in Minnesota Superbowl MVP: Mark Rypien, Washington, quarterback 1991 Event After going 12-0, Washington Redskins lose to Dallas 24-21 1991 Event Victory parade held in Washington D.C., Persian Gulf War 1991 Event George Washington Bridge raises toll from $3.00 to $4.00 1990 Death George Allen, U.S. football coach of the Los Angeles Rams and the Washington Redskins, dies 1990 Event NL announces Buffalo, Denver, Miami, Orlando, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and Washington D.C. as 6 finalist for 1993 expansion (Miami and Denver win) 1990 Event Washington National Cathedral construction is completed after 83 years 1990 Event South African president F W de Klerk meets President Bush in Washington D.C. 1990 Event Goodwill Games opens in Seattle, Washington 1990 Event "Les Miserables," opens at National Theatre, Washington 1990 Event Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry announces he will not seek a 4th term, 1990 Event Washington D.C., Mayor Marion Barry arrested in drug enforcement sting 1989 Event Beth Daniel wins LPGA Greater Washington Golf Open 1989 Event Washington D.C. march supporting 1973 Roe vs. Wade decision 1989 Event Dino Ciccarelli sets Washington Capitals record of 7 pts in a game 1988 Event Bryan Murray becomes 17th NHL coach to win 300 games (Washington Caps) 1988 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL scoreless tie, vs Mont Canadiens 1988 Death John Mitchell, former Atny Gen, dies of heart attack in Washington 1988 Event Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen gives $10 million to University Washington library 1988 Event Union Station reopens in Washington D.C. 1988 Event Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA Greater Washington Golf Open 1988 Event Yankees home run 9,999 (D Winfield) 10,000 (C Washington) 10,001 (J Clarke) 1988 Event Superbowl XXII: Washington Redskins beat Denver Broncos, 42-10 in San Diego Superbowl MVP: Doug Williams, Washington, quarterback 1987 Death Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago (D, 1983-87), dies at 65 1987 Event Heavy snow closes schools from Washington D.C. to Maine 1987 Event 200,000 gays march for civil rights in Washington 1987 Event National Museum of Female Physician opens in Washington D.C. 1987 Event Washington Caps score 5 goals against Toronto in 3 minutes and 3 seconds 1987 Event "Washington Week In Review," 20th anniversary on PBS 1987 Event Washington blocks 20 Indiana shots tying NBA regulation game record 1987 Event Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giant Stadium (beat Washington 17-0) 1986 Event "Les Miserables" opens at Kennedy Center, Washington D.C. 1986 Event KXA-AM in Seattle, Washington changes call letters to KRPM 1986 Event Angolan Unity Leader Jonas Savimbi visits Washington, D.C. 1985 Event KHQ-AM in Spokane Washington's final transmission 1985 Event Bob Carpenter is unsuccessful on Washington Caps 1st playoff penalty shot 1985 Event Farmers converge in Washington to demand economic relief 1984 Event Washington State's Rueben Mayes sets col football rec of 357 yards rushing 1984 Event WRC-AM in Washington D.C. changes call letters to WWRC 1984 Event Superbowl XVIII: Los Angeles Raiders beat Washington Red Skins, 38-9 in Tampa Superbowl MVP: Marcus Allen, Los Angeles Raiders, RB 1984 Event Washington Caps Bengt Gustafsson scores 5 goals to beat Philadelphia 7-1 1983 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime victory beating Vancouver 5-4 1983 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL overtime game losing to New York Islanders 8-7 1983 Event Washington Public Power Supply System defaulted $2.25 billion 1983 Event Weird Al Yankovic gives live performance at Wax Museum in Washington D.C. 1983 Event Harold Washington sworn in as Chicago's 1st black mayor 1983 Event KMO-AM in Tacoma Washington changes call letters to KAMT (now KKMO) 1983 Event Harold Washington elected 1st black mayor of Chicago 1983 Event Harold Washington becomes Chicago's 1st black mayor 1983 Event Harold Washington wins Chicago's Democratic mayoral primary 1983 Event Superbowl XVII: Washington Red Skins beat Miami Dolphins, 27-17 in Pasadena Superbowl MVP: John Riggins, Washington, RB 1982 Event Demanding an end to nuclear weapons, Norman Mayer, held Washington Monument hostage. After 10 hours, police kill him he had no explosives 1982 Event Vietnam War Memorial dedicated in Washington D.C. 1982 Event 1st Old Timer's All star classic - AL wins 7-2 in Washington D.C. 1982 Event Washington D.C. jury finds John Hinckley, Jr. innocent by insanity 1982 Event Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin arrives in Washington 1982 Event Randy Holt sets Washington Capitals record of 34 penalty minutes 1982 Event Ground-breaking in Washington, D.C. for Vietnam Veterans Memorial 1982 Event 34th NHL All-Star Game: Wales beat Campbell 4-2 at Washington 1982 Event Air Florida 737 took off in a snowstorm, crashes into 14th St. Bridge in Washington, D.C., and falls into Potomac River, killing 78 1981 Event Washington Capitals biggest margin of victory (9) beating Toronto 11-2 1981 Event Janet Cooke says her Pulitzer award 8-year-old heroin addict story is a lie, Washington Post relinquishes Pulitzer Prize on fabricated story 1981 Event Washington Post Janet Cooke wins Pulitzer Prize (later admits story a hoax) 1981 Event U.S. submarine George Washington rams Japanese freighter Nisso Maru 1981 Event Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WWDC in Washington D.C. 1980 Event Mount St. Helens blows its top in Washington State, 60 die 1980 Event 30th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 144-136 (OT) at Washington 1980 Birthday Theresa Kulikowski, born in Tacoma, Washington, gymnast, World-bronze-95, 1996 Olympics 1979 Event Stampede Pass, Washington is covered with 6" of snow 1979 Birthday Cawey Schau, born in Seattle, Washington canoist alternate for 1996 Olympics 1979 Event 33rd NBA Championship: Sea Supersonics beat Washington Bullets, 4 games to 1 1979 Event Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat sign peace treaty in Washington D.C. 1979 Birthday Emma Louise DeSilets, Miss Washington Teen USA 1997 1979 Event Washington State's Hood Canal Bridge breaks up in windstorm 1979 Event Chinese vice-premier Deng Xiaoping visits Washington, D.C. 1978 Birthday Katherine Heigl, actress, born in Washington, D.C., actress, breakthrough role as Dr. Isobel Stevens on television show, 'Grey's Anatomy', movie's include, 'Knocked Up' 1978 Event Representatives of Israel and Egypt open talks in Washington 1978 Event Nearly 100,000 demonstrators march on Washington D.C. for ERA 1978 Event 32nd NBA Championship: Washington Bullets beat Sea Supersonics, 4 games to 3 1978 Event Larry King moves his radio show from Miami to Washington D.C. 1977 Birthday Emily Ballard, Miss Washington Teen USA 1996 1977 Event Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges 1977 Event U.S. Railway Post Office final train run, New York to Washington D.C. 1977 Event Washington Post reports U.S. has developed neutron bomb 1977 Event Moslems hold 130 hostages in Washington D.C. 1977 Event Hanafi Moslems invade 3 buildings in Washington D.C., siege ended Mar 11th 1977 Event Toronto Maple Leafs shutout Washington Capitals 10-0 1976 Birthday Amber Hamilton, Auburn Washington, Miss America-Washington 1996 1976 Birthday Nate Johnson, born in Seattle, Washington canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1976 Birthday Michael Weiss, Washington D.C., figure skater, 1997 World Champ-7th 1976 Event 1st commercial SST flight to North America (Concorde to Washington D.C.) 1976 Birthday God Shammgod, NBA guard, Washington Wizards 1976 Event Washington D.C. underground Metro opens 1976 Birthday Nolan Baumgartner, born in Calgary, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1976 Birthday Kellie Shanygne Williams, born in Washington D.C., actress, Laura-Family Matters 1976 Event Washington Caps end 25 game winless streak (0-22-3) beat New York Rangers 7-5 1975 Event Buffalo Sabres set NHL record of 40 points beating Caps 14-2 scoring 5 goals vs Washington Caps in 4:57 1975 Event KOL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KMPS 1975 Event KTW-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KYAC (now KKFX) 1975 Event Carol Mann wins LPGA George Washington Ladies Golf Classic 1975 Event 29th NBA Championship: Golden Warriors sweep Washington Bullets in 4 games 1975 Event A's release pinch runner Herb Washington (played 104 games without batting, pitching, or fielding He stole 30 bases, and scored 33 runs) 1975 Birthday James Thrash, wide receiver for the Washington Redskins 1975 Event Fastest hat trick by a Washington Capitals 3 minutes 26 seconds (Stan Gilbertson) 1975 Event Ron Lalonde scores the 1st hat trick by a Washington Capital 1975 Event Washington Caps win 1st game on road after 37 straight road loses also 1975 Event Washington Capitals play record NHL 37th road game without a win and NHL record of 17 straight loses 1975 Birthday Brendan Witt, Humboldt, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1975 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL shutout, beating Kansas City Scouts 3-0 1975 Event 1st successful Washington Capitals penalty shot, Ken Lockett vs Vancouver Canucks 1975 Birthday Kenard Lang, defensive end for the Washington Redskins 1975 Birthday Derek Smith, linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1975 Birthday Brad Badger, guard for the Washington Redskins 1975 Event Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 10-0 1974 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL sellout 1974 Event Dave Kryskow scores Washington Capitals 1st NHL shorthanded goal 1974 Event 1st Washington Capitals penalty shot, Tom Williams unsuccessful vs Buff Sabres 1974 Event Tom Williams is unsuccessful on Washington Capitals 1st NHL penalty shot 1974 Event Montreal Canadiens shutout Washington Capitals 11-0 1974 Event Walter E. Washington, becomes 1st elected mayor of Washington D.C. 1974 Event Detroit Red Wing Mickey Redmond scores 1st hat trick against Washington Caps 1974 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL home victory, beating Chicago 4-3 1974 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL tie, playing Los Angeles Kings to 1-1 tie 1974 Event 1st time Washington Caps are shutout as they are beat 6-0 by Minnesota 1974 Event Washington Capitals 1st NHL game, losing 6-3 to New York Rangers at MSG Washington Caps begin a 37 game road losing streak 1974 Event Watergate cover-up trial opens in Washington D.C. 1974 Birthday Ben Wallace, NBA forward, Washington Wizards 1974 Event Explosion and fire destory Great Northern RR yard in Wenatchee, Washington 1974 Event Sandra Haynie wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic 1974 Birthday Hilary Swank, born in Bellingham, Washington, actress, Karate Kid 4 1974 Birthday Jim Carey, Dorchester, Massachusetts, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals 1974 Birthday Greg Jones, linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1974 Birthday Keith Thibodeaux, cornerback for the Washington Redskins 1974 Birthday Albert Connell, wide receiver for the Washington Redskins 1974 Birthday Janet Reasons, Port Orchard, Washington, Miss America-Washington 1997 1974 Birthday Twan Russell, linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1974 Birthday Alyson Hannigan, born in Washington, D.C., actress, known for television series, 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer', appeared in 'American Pie' films 1974 Birthday Eric Washington, NBA guard for the Denver Nuggets 1974 Birthday Stephen Davis, running back for the Washington Redskins 1974 Birthday Stefan Ustorf, Kaufbeuren Ger, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals 1973 Birthday Jamel Williams, safety for the Washington Redskins 1973 Birthday Keith Washington, NFL defensive end, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore Ravens 1973 Event NL votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington D.C. (doesn't happen) 1973 Event Capital Centre (USAir Arena) in Washington D.C. opens 1973 Event Concorde flies from Washington D.C. to Paris in 3h 33m 1973 Event NL refuses to allow San Diego Padres move to Washington D.C. 1973 Birthday Philip Dulebohn, Washington D.C., figure skater, 1997 Eastern Sr - 3rd 1973 Birthday Brian Thure, NFL tackle for the Washington Redskins 1973 Birthday Andrew Brunette, Sudbury, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals 1973 Birthday Darvin Ham, NBA forward, Washington Wizards 1973 Event Carole Jo Skala wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic 1973 Birthday Pat Peake, Rochester, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1973 Birthday Christopher Sanders, tight end for the Washington Redskins 1973 Birthday Larry Bowie, running back for the Washington Redskins 1973 Birthday Cory Raymer, NFL center for Washington Redskins 1973 Birthday Chris Webber, NBA forward, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1973 Event U.S. and China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing and Washington D.C. 1973 Birthday Juwan Howard, NBA forward and center, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1973 Event Superbowl VII: Miami Dolphins beat Washington Red Skins, 14-7 in LA 1973 Event Trial of Watergate burglars begins in Washington D.C. 1972 Event Washington Redskins beat Dallas Cowboys 26-3 in NFC championship game 1972 Birthday Kelvin Kinney, defensive end for the Washington Redskins 1972 Birthday Dewayne Washington, NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings 1972 Birthday Jeff Nelson, Prince Albert, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1972 Birthday Dewayne Washington, cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings 1972 Birthday Steve Konowalchuk, Salt Lake City, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1972 Birthday Jamie Asher, NFL tight end for the Washington Redskins 1972 Birthday Patrise Alexander, linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1972 Event Prison uprising at Washington D.C. jail 1972 Birthday Tom Carter, NFL cornerback for the Washington Redskins 1972 Birthday John Wasdin, Ft. Belvoir, Washington, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1972 Birthday Jim McIlvaine, NBA center, Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics 1972 Birthday Tydus Winans, NFL/CFL wide receiver, Washington Redskins, Roughriders 1972 Event Kathy Ahern wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic 1972 Birthday Derek Mills, Washington D.C., 400m runner 1972 Birthday Michael Westbrook, NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins 1972 Birthday Lianne Bennion, born in Seattle, Washington rower 1996 Olympics 1972 Birthday Bryan Walker, safety for the Washington Redskins 1972 Birthday Rich Owens, NFL defensive end for the Washington Redskins 1972 Birthday Jamal Duff, NFL defensive end for the New York Giants, Washington Redskins 1972 Birthday Marcia M. Griffith, born in Washington D.C., Miss America-Maryland, 1996 1972 Birthday Scott Turner, NFL cornerback and safety for the Washington Redskins 1972 Event President Nixon leaves Washington D.C. for China 1972 Birthday Ryan Kuehl, defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins 1972 Birthday Desiree Leipham, born in Spokane, Washington WPVA volleyballer, Nationals-17th-1995 1972 Birthday Joseph Patton, NFL guard for the Washington Redskins 1971 Birthday Heath Shuler, NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins, NO Saints 1971 Birthday Catherine "Cathy" Symon, Washington D.C., rower 1996 Olympics 1971 Event "Dan Cooper" jumps with $200,000 out of plane over Washington 1971 Birthday Liz Pagano, born in Seattle, Washington WPVA volleyballer, National-13th-1994 1971 Birthday Chris Whitney, NBA guard, Washington Wizards 1971 Event Last Washington Senator home game, New York Yankees win career 5th forfeit game Yankees trailing 4-2 in 9th with 2 outs, fans rush field 1971 Event AL OKs Washington Senator move to Arlington (Texas Rangers) 1971 Event Cleveland Indians and Washington Senators, play 20 innings 1971 Event John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts opens in Washington D.C. 1971 Birthday Tre Johnson, NFL guard for the Washington Redskins 1971 Birthday Pete Sampras, born in Washington D.C., tennis champ, U.S. Open-1990, 93 95 1971 Birthday Gus Frerotte, NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins 1971 Birthday Tracy Murray, NBA forward, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards 1971 Birthday William Bell, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins 1971 Birthday Calbert Cheaney, NBA forward and guard, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1971 Event Jane Blalock wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic 1971 Event State of Washington becomes 1st state to ban sex discrimination 1971 Event "Man of La Mancha" closes at ANTA Washington Square Theater New York City after 2329 performances 1971 Birthday William Gaines, NFL defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins 1971 Event Oakland A's beat Washington Senators, 5-3, in 21 innings 1971 Birthday Jeff Gove, born in Seattle, Washington, Nike golfer, 1991 Ralphs Senior Classic 1971 Birthday Darryl Morrison, NFL safety for the Washington Redskins 1971 Event Washington State bans sex discrimination 1971 Event About 200,000 anti-Vietnam War protesters march on Washington 1971 Birthday Ken Klee, born in Indianapolis, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1971 Birthday Nana Miyagi, born in Seattle, Washington tennis star, 1995 final Surabaya doubles 1971 Event Bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington D.C. 1971 Birthday Allen Johnson, born in Washington, D.C., long jumper/110m hurdler, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1971 Birthday Larry Jones, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins 1971 Birthday Gheorghe Muresan, NBA center, Washington Bullets/Wizards 1971 Birthday Sterling Palmer, NFL defensive end for the Washington Redskins 1971 Birthday Reggie Brooks, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins 1970 Birthday Mitchell Butler, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Cleveland Cavaliers 1970 Birthday Dexter Nottage, NFL defensive end, Washington Redskins, Kansas City Chiefs 1970 Birthday Josie Bissett, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Jane Mancini-Melrose Place 1970 Death Vince Lombardi, football coach (Packers), dies in Washington D.C. at 57 1970 Birthday Philip Sykes, born in Tacoma, Washington, field hockey defender 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Trent Green, NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins 1970 Event Judy Rankin wins LPGA George Washington Golf Classic 1970 Birthday Amanda Cromwell, born in Washington D.C., soccer midfielder 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Coleman Bell, NFL tight end for the Washington Redskins 1970 Birthday Stewart Malgunas, Prince George, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1970 Birthday Sean Gilbert, defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins 1970 Birthday Olaf Kolzig, born in Johannesburg SAF, NHL goalie, Team Germany, Washington 1970 Birthday Derek D. Brown, born in Washington D.C., team handball right wing 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Olaf Kolzig, born in Johannesbourg, South Africa, NHL goalie for the Washington Capitals 1970 Event 26.37 cm (10.38") of rainfall, Mount Washington, New Hampshire (state 24-hour rec) 1970 Event 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington, New Hampshire a state record 1970 Birthday Alan Embree, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 Birthday Eric Charron, Verdun, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1969 Event 250,000 peacefully demonstrate in Washington D.C. against Vietnam War 1969 Birthday Leslie Shepherd, NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins 1969 Birthday Darryl Ashmore, NFL tackle for the Washington Redskins 1969 Birthday Steven Van Randwijck, Washington D.C., field hockey player 1996 Olympics 1969 Death George Preston Marshall, NFL president for the Washington Redskins, dies at 72 1969 Birthday Ludovit Tatos, born in Lynnwood, Washington, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Marc Boutte, NFL defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins 1969 Birthday Steve Jennings, Washington D.C., field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1969 Event 40th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 9-3 at RFK Memorial, Washington D.C. 1969 Birthday Lorenzo Williams, NBA center, Washington Wizards, Dallas Mavericks 1969 Birthday Malivai Washington, born in Glenn Cove, New York, tennis star 1996 Olympics 1969 Event Washington Senators draft Jeff Burroughs #1 1969 Birthday Jesse Campbell, NFL safety, New York Giants, Washington Redskins 1969 Event Ted Williams begins managing Washington Senators, they lose to Yankees 8-4 1969 Death Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president/general WWII, dies in Washington at 78 1969 Birthday Ty[rel] Bennion, born in Seattle, Washington rower 1996 Olympics 1969 Birthday Kevin Kaminski, Churchbridge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1969 Birthday Muhammad Oliver, NFL cornerback and safety for the Washington Redskins 1969 Event Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Washington Senators 1969 Birthday Robert Pack, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Dallas Mavericks 1969 Death Tom Zachary, baseball pitcher (Washington Senators), dies at 72 1969 Birthday Steve Poapst, Cornwall, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1968 Event -48 degrees F (-44 degrees C), Mazama and Winthrop, Washington (state record) 1968 Birthday Darrick Brownlow, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1968 Birthday Curtis Pride, Washington D.C., outfielder for the Detroit Tigers 1968 Birthday Brent Price, NBA guard, Houston Rockets, Washington Bullets 1968 Birthday Keith Jones, Brantford, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals 1968 Birthday Chris Gray, Perth, Washington, Australasia golfer 1968 Birthday Sinitta, born in Seattle, Washington, born Sinitta Renet Malone, singer, actress, known for hit records, 'So Macho', 'Toy Boy', in the 1980's 1968 Birthday Erick Anderson, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1968 Death Red Foley, country singer (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 58 1968 Birthday Barbara Ann Moore, Spokane, Washington, playmate, Dec, 1992 1968 Birthday Brian Mitchell, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins 1968 Birthday John Olerud, born in Seattle, Washington, infielder for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 Event Washington Senator Ron Hansen makes 1st unassisted triple-play in 41 years 1968 Birthday Terry Crews, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1968 Event Washington D.C. Ron Hansen makes unassisted triple play vs. Cleveland 1968 Birthday C B Washington, NFLer for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1968 Event Resurrection City in Washington D.C. closed permanently 1968 Birthday Matt Turk, NFL punter for the Washington Redskins 1968 Birthday Staci Baldwin, Miss Washington USA 1996 1968 Birthday Craig Roberts, born in Everett, Washington, Canadian 68 kg freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1968 Event Poor Peoples March on Washington 1968 Birthday Cedric Smith, NFL running back, Washington Redskins, Arizona Cardinals 1968 Event "March of Poor" under Reverend Abernathy reach Washington, D.C. 1968 Birthday Roger Mar, born in Seattle, Washington rapid fire pistol 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Ted Washington, NFL nose tackle for the Buffalo Bills 1968 Event 2-tiered gold price negotiated in Washington D.C. by U.S. and 6 European nations 1968 Birthday Terry Allen, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, Washington Redskins 1968 Event Jeffrey Kramer survives 76-m jump, Washington Bridge, Hudson River New York 1968 Birthday Peter Bondra, Lutsk Ukr, NHL right wing for the Washington Capitals 1968 Birthday Bob Dahl, NFL guard for the Washington Redskins 1968 Birthday Joe Juneau, Pont-rouge, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1967 Event Edward Brooke, born in Washington, D.C, Senator-R-Massachusetts 1967 - 1979, first African American to be elected to the Senate 1967 Birthday Stanley Richard, NFL safety for the Washington Redskins 1967 Event Walter Washington elected 1st mayor of Washington, D.C. 1967 Event Mount Washington cog railway train derails, kills 8 in New Hampshire 1967 Birthday James Jenkins, NFL tight end for the Washington Redskins 1967 Birthday Matt Vanderbeek, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1967 Birthday Kevin Pritchard, NBA guard, Washington Bullets 1967 Event L.A. Wolves beat Washington Whips 6-5 in OT to be United Soccer Association champs 1967 Birthday Terry Davis, NBA forward and center, Dallas Mavericks, Washington Wizards 1967 Event Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox, 6-5, in 22 innings 1967 Event Mayor-council form of government instituted for Washington, D.C. 1967 Birthday Ana Gasteyer, born in Washington, D.C., actress, comedienne, appeared in 'Saturday Night Live' television show, appeared in 'Mean Girls' film and 'Wicked' musical 1967 Birthday Marvcus Patton, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1967 Birthday Elizabeth "Betsy" McCagg, born in Kirkland, Washington, rower, Olympics-4th-92, 96 1967 Birthday Mary McCagg, born in Seattle, Washington rower, Olympics-4th-92, 96 1967 Birthday Calle Johansson, Goteborg Swe, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1967 Birthday Yvon Corriveau, Ontario, NHL left wing, Washington Caps 1967 Birthday Scott Galbraith, NFL tight end, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys 1967 Birthday Michael "Mike" Peterson, Washington D.C., rower 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Tim Legler, NBA guard, Washington Wizards/Bullets 1966 Birthday Deidrich Bader, Washington D.C., actor, Oswald-Drew Carey Show 1966 Birthday Mike Flores, NFL defensive end for the Washington Redskins 1966 Event In highest-scoring NFL game, Washington Redskins defeat New York Giants 72-41 1966 Birthday Stacy Lattisaw, Washington D.C., disco singer, Million Dollar Baby 1966 Birthday Ledell Eackles, NBA guard, Washington Wizards/Bullets 1966 Birthday Gail Devers, born in Seattle, Washington 60m/100m hurdler, Olympics-2 gold-92, 96 1966 Birthday Bob Wells, born in Yakima, Washington, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1966 Birthday Sherman Alexie, born in Wellpinit, Washington, writer, filmmaker, Native American, known for book, 'The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven', and 'Smoke Signals' film 1966 Birthday Rod Strickland, NBA guard, Portland Trail Blazers, Washington Wizards 1966 Birthday Jeff Shaw, Washington Ohio, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1966 Birthday Jeff Conine, born in Tacoma, Washington, outfielder for the Florida Marlins 1966 Birthday Rod Stephens, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1966 Event Cleveland Indian Sonny Siebert no-hits Washington Senator, 2-0 1966 Birthday Mark Tinordi, Red Deer, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1966 Event WDCA TV channel 20 in Washington, D.C. (IND) begins broadcasting 1966 Birthday Rodney Smith, born in Washington D.C., 149 lbs greco-roman wrestler, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Eric Uptagrafft, Spokane, Washington prone rifle 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Jeff Uhlenhake, NFL center, NO Saints, Washington Redskins 1966 Birthday Michal Pivonka, born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1966 Birthday Sylvain Cote, Duberger, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1966 Birthday Anthony Washington, Glasgow Montana, discus thrower, Olympics-4th-96 1965 Birthday Craig Berube, Calahoo, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals 1965 Birthday Romallis Ellis, Washington D.C., lightweight boxer 1988 Olympics bronze 1965 Event 15,000 demonstrate against war in Vietnam in Washington D.C. 1965 Event "Man of La Mancha" opens at ANTA Washington Square Theater New York City for 2329 performances 1965 Birthday Vernice Smith, NFL guard, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams 1965 Birthday Marvin Washington, NFL defensive end, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers 1965 Birthday Todd Krygier, Chicago Heights, NHL left wing, Anaheim, Washington 1965 Event Minnesota gains its 1st AL pennant by defeating Washington, 2-1 1965 Birthday Katy Kurtzman, born in Washington D.C., actress, Lindsay-Dynasty 1965 Birthday Tony Woods, NFL defensive end for the Washington Redskins 1965 Birthday Brian Washington, NFL safety for the Kansas City Chiefs 1965 Birthday Cris Dishman, NFL cornerback, Houston Oilers, Washington Redskins 1965 Birthday Todd Stottlemyre, Yakima, Washington, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Blue Jays 1965 Birthday Marc Logan, NFL running back for the Washington Redskins 1965 Birthday Ken Harvey, NFL linebacker for the Washington Redskins 1965 Birthday Joe Reekie, Victoria, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1965 Birthday Tim Johnson, NFL defensive tackle for the Washington Redskins 1965 Death Porcupine, in Washington D.C. zoo, dies at 27; oldest known rodent 1965 Birthday James Washington, NFL safety, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins 1965 Birthday [Tyrone] Muggsy Bogues, NBA guard, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Bullets 1964 Birthday Keith Taylor, NFL safety for the Washington Redskins 1964 Birthday C[arl] J[eff] Snare, Washington D.C., vocalist, Firehouse-Love of a Lifetime 1964 Event For 1st time since 1800, residents of Washington D.C. permitted to vote 1964 Birthday John Mooney, born in Seattle, Washington sprint kayak 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Sandra Bullock, born in Washington D.C., actress, Speed, Net, Love and War 1964 Birthday Stephen Colbert, born in Washington D.C., American Comedian 1964 Birthday Bob McCann, NBA forward, Washington Bullets 1964 Birthday Mike Campbell, born in Seattle, Washington, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1964 Birthday Mark Price, born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, NBA guard, played for the Cleveland Caveliers, Washington Bullets, Orlando Magic 1964 Event Beatles 1st live appearance in U.S.; Washington D.C. Coliseum 1963 Birthday Ed Simmons, NFL tackle for the Washington Redskins 1963 Death Dinah Washington, singer, dies of sleeping pill overdose at 39 1963 Birthday Masahiro Chono, born in Seattle, Washington, professional wrestler, works for New Japan Pro Wrestling, trained by Stu Hart, Lou Thesz 1963 Event Hot Line communications link between Washington D.C. and Moscow begins 1963 Event 200,000 demonstrate for equal rights in Washington, D.C. 1963 Birthday Jeff Bloom, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1988 Montana Open 1963 Death Joseph Self, murderer, executed; last Washington state execution in 25 yrs 1963 Birthday Jim Lachey, NFL tackle for the Washington Redskins 1963 Birthday Lynda Wiesmeier, Washington D.C., playmate, Jul, 1982 1963 Birthday Lisa M Nowak, Washington D.C., Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut 1963 Birthday Rebecca Twigg, born in Seattle, Washington 79K cyclist, Olympic silver 1984, 1992, 1996 1963 Event WFAN TV channel 14 in Washington, D.C. (IND) begins broadcasting 1963 Birthday Candy Costie, born in Seattle, Washington synchronized swimmer, 1984 Olympic gold 1963 Birthday Mike Eagles, born in Sussex, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1963 Birthday Kelly Miller, Detroit, NHL left wing for the Washington Capitals 1963 Birthday John Gesek, NFL center for the Washington Redskins 1963 Birthday Colleen Harp, Washington D.C., WPVA volleyballer, U.S. Open-9th-1994 1962 Birthday Ray Brown, NFL guard, Washington Redskins, San Francisco 49ers 1962 Event President Kennedy dedicates Dulles International Airport outside Washington D.C. 1962 Event New York Giant YA Tittle passes for 7 touchdowns vs Washington Redskins (49-34) 1962 Birthday Randy Myers, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles 1962 Event Washington Senator Tom Cheney strikes out record 21 Orioles in 16 inn game 1962 Birthday Richard Elliott Fehr, born in Seattle, Washington, PGA golfer, 1986 BC Open 1962 Birthday Jim Johnson, New Hope, NHL defenseman for the Washington Capitals 1962 Event 32nd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-1 at D.C. Stadium, Washington 1962 Birthday Dan Turk, NFL center for the Washington Redskins 1962 Event Century 21 Exposition opens in Seattle, Washington 1962 Event John F. Kennedy throws out 1st ball at Washington's new DC Stadium 1962 Birthday Kirk Alan Triplett, born in Moses Lake, Washington, PGA golfer, 1992 Shell Houston-2nd 1962 Birthday John Stockton, born in Spokane, Washington, NBA guard, Utah Jazz, 1996 Olympics gold 1962 Birthday Tim Elliott, born in Perth, Washington, Australasia golfer 1962 Birthday Duff McKagan, Michael, born in Seattle, Washington bassist, Guns and Roses 1961 Birthday Trevor Matich, NFL center/guard for the Washington Redskins 1961 Event WETA TV channel 26 in Washington, D.C. (PBS) begins broadcasting 1961 Event 118 degrees F (48 degrees C), Ice Harbor Dam, Washington (state record) 1961 Birthday Henry Ellard, NFL wide receiver for the Washington Redskins 1961 Birthday Jay Schroeder, NFL quarterback, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Raiders 1961 Birthday Jeff Malone, NBA guard, Washington Bullets, Miami Heat 1961 Event Expansion Washington Senators are 30-30, latest date an expansion team will be at .500, Washington will lose their next 10 games 1961 Event Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington 1961 Event CORE begins freedom rides from Washington, D.C. 1961 Event 1st shuttle flights between Washington D.C., Boston and New York City begin (Eastern) 1961 Event New Washington Senators loses 1st regular-season game 4-3 to White Sox 1961 Event 23rd Amendment ratified, allows Washington D.C. residents to vote for president 1961 Birthday Wayne Smith, Albany, Washington, Australasia golfer 1960 Event Washington Senators joins American League 1960 Event Mickey Vernon is hired as 1st manager of new Washington team 1960 Event New Washington franchise is awarded to Elwood Quesada 1960 Event USS George Washington, 1st sub with nuclear ballistic missiles, launched 1960 Event AL admits LA and Washington to the league 1960 Event AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins and announces franchises in LA and Washington D.C. for 1961 1960 Birthday Lionel Washington, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos 1960 Birthday Lionel Washington, cornerback for the Oakland Raiders 1960 Birthday Lynn Connelly, born in Washington D.C., LPGA golfer, 1988 USX Golf Classic-6th 1960 Birthday Michael Winslow, born in Spokane, Washington, actor/comedian, Police Academy 1960 Birthday Kris Monaghan, Spokane, Washington, golfer, 1990 Red Robin Kyocera Inamori 1960 Birthday Dale Hunter, Petrolia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1960 Event 1st submerged submarine, George Washington, to fire Polaris missile ( 1960 Birthday Jeff Stork, born in Longview, Washington, volleyball setter, Olympics-G-88,B-92, 96 1960 Birthday Steve Lyons, born in Tacoma, Washington, Stephen John Lyons, nicknamed 'Psycho', baseball player, outfielder, third baseman, television sportscaster, played with Boston Red Sox, Major League Baseball team, known for oddities, such as playing hangman and tic-tac-toe with his spikes 1960 Birthday Darrell Green, NFL cornerback for the Washington Redskins 1960 Birthday Dino Ciccarelli, Ontario, NHL right wing, Minn North Stars, Washington Caps 1959 Event George Washington, 1st ballistic missile sub commissioned 1959 Birthday Michelle Mackall, Washington D.C., LPGA golfer, 1995 Friendly's-32nd 1959 Event Washington Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year 1959 Event Cleveland Browns' halfback Bobby Mitchell sets club record for longest run from scrimmage (90-yards), beat Washington 31-17 1959 Birthday Maya Lin, born in Athens, Ohio, artist, architect of Chinese descent, known for Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., sculpture, landscape art 1959 Birthday Frederick Stephen Couples, born in Seattle, Washington, PGA golfer, 1983 Kemper Open 1959 Birthday Ryne Sandberg, born in Spokane, Washington, infielder for the Chicago Cubs 1959 Birthday Jean Smart, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Charlene-Designing Women 1959 Event Washington Senator Jim Lemon is 7th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (3rd) 1959 Event 1st ballistic missile sub launched, George Washington 1959 Birthday Dave Christian, Minnesota, NHL right wing, Washington Caps, Gold Medal 1980 Olympics 1959 Birthday Scott Hood, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1989 Montana Open-2nd 1959 Birthday Ryan Stiles, born in Seattle, Washington actor, Lewis-Drew Carey Show 1959 Birthday David Hearn, born in Washington D.C., slalom single canoe, Olympics-9th-96 1959 Event Baltimore Orioles pull their 2nd triple play (3-6-3 vs Washington Senators) 1959 Birthday Richard Karn, born in Seattle, Washington, actor, Al-Home Improvement 1958 Birthday Dana Strum, Washington D.C., rock bassist, Slaughter-Stick it Live 1958 Birthday Sandra Elizabeth Greenberg, Spokane, Washington playmate, June, 1987 1958 Birthday Cathy Hearn, Washington D.C., slalom kayak, Olympics-7th-96 1958 Birthday Kyle Secor, born in Tacoma, Washington, actor, Tim Bayliss-Homicide 1958 Birthday James McDaniel, born in Washington D.C., actor, Arthur Fancy-NYPD Blue 1958 Birthday Kyle MacLachlan, Yakima, Washington, actor, Blue Velvet, Dune, Hidden 1958 Birthday Dexter Manley, NFLer for the Washington Redskins 1958 Birthday Matt Frewer, Washington D.C., actor, Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor 1957 Birthday Art Monk, NFL wide receiver, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles 1957 Birthday William Christian, Washington D.C., actor, Derek Frye-All My Children 1957 Event Chicago White Sox Bob Keegan no-hits Washington Senators, 6-0 1957 Event White Sox reliever Dixie Howell hits 2 home runs to beat Washington Senators 8-6 1957 Birthday Bruce Plummer, born in Seattle, Washington Canadian Tour golfer, 1994 West Coast 1957 Birthday Steve Mahre, bonr in Yakima, Washington, twin alpine slalom skier, Silver Medal 1980, 1984 Olympics 1957 Birthday Rod Langway, Formosa, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Washington Caps 1957 Event Howard Hanson's "Song of Democracy," premieres in Washington D.C. 1957 Birthday Sheila Rena Ingram, born in Washington D.C., 4X400m relayer, 1976 Olympic silver 1957 Birthday Jon Carroll, born in Washington D.C., vocalist, Starland Vocal Band-Afternoon Delight 1957 Event Morton Gould's "Declaration," premieres in Washington, D.C. 1956 Event AL President Will Harridge bars Washington Senators move to West Coast, unless unanimously approved by the other AL owners 1956 Event 1st prefrontal lobotomy performed, Washington D.C. 1956 Birthday Edddie Murray, NFL kicker, Washington Redskins, Minnesota Vikings 1956 Event 1st non-stop transcontinental helicopter flight arrived Washington D.C. 1956 Event 23rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 7-3 at Griffith Stadium, Washington D.C. 1956 Birthday Tim Russ, born in Washington D.C., actor, Tuvoc-Star Trek Voyager 1956 Birthday Kenny G, born in Seattle, Washington, born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, saxophonist, composer, songwriter, breakthrough album, Duotones, released in 1986 1956 Death Edward Arnold, actor (Mr Smith Goes to Washington), dies at 66 1956 Birthday Lyndsay Stephen, born in Donnybrook, Washington, Australasia golfer 1956 Birthday Brian Baird, born in Chama, New Mexico, politician, Democratic party, U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 3rd district 1955 Birthday Bill Nye, born in Washington, D.C., comedian, television host, mechanical engineer, host of children's science show, 'Bill Nye the Science Guy' 1955 Birthday Bill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington billionaire CEO, Microsoft 1955 Event WITN TV channel 7 in Washington, North Carolina (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event Washington Senators lose their 99th and 100th games of season 1955 Birthday Doug Williams, Louisiana, NFL quarterback, Tampa Bay Bucaneers, Washington Redskins 1955 Event 100 degrees F - Hottest day in Seattle Washington 1955 Birthday Bruce Hartzler, Washington D.C., canoe alternate for 1996 Olympics 1955 Event U.S. Assay Office in Seattle, Washington closes Chase National (3rd largest bank) and Bank of the Manhattan Company (15th largest bank) merge to form Chase Manhattan 1955 Birthday Adrian Dantley, born in Washington, D.C., NBA forward, Gold Medal 1976 Olympics, Utah Jazz 1954 Birthday Denzel Washington, born in Mount Vernon, New York, actor, Dr. Chandler-St. Elsewhere 1954 Event Cleveland Browns' Chet Hanulak sets club record with 7 punt returns and win by their largest margin of victory (59) beating Washington 62-3 1954 Event Philadelphia Eagle Adrian Burk passes for 7 touchdowns vs. Washington (49-21) 1954 Event School integration begins in Washington D.C. and Baltimore Md public schools 1954 Event Integration begins in Washington D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland public schools 1954 Birthday Carl C. Perkins, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-Kentucky 1984 - 1993 1953 Birthday Gus Williams, NBA guard, Golden State, Seattle, Washington 1953 Event Mary Terrell wins struggle to end segregation in Washington D.C. restaurants 1953 Event Yankee Irv Noren hits into a triple-play, Yankees beat Washington 12-4 1953 Event Mickey Mantle hits a 565' (172 m) home run in Washington D.C.'s Griffith Stadium 1953 Birthday Pamela Roylance, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Sarah-Little House on Prairie 1953 Birthday Carl Wolfson, born in Washington D.C., comedian, Thicke of the Night 1953 Birthday Paul Allen, born in Seattle, Washington, co-founder of Microsoft with Bill Gates, worth $10 billion, 'Time' magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World 1953 Event 16 car Federal Express train loses brakes and crashes in Washington D.C. station 1952 Birthday Mickey Jones, Washington D.C., rock bassist 1952 Birthday Deborah Shelton, Washington D.C., actress, Dallas, Ocean Kill, Body Double 1952 Event New York Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives Yankees a 5-1 win at Washington He has now home runs in all 15 major league parks 1952 Birthday Chet McCracken, born in Seattle, Washington rocker, Doobie Brothers 1952 Event Detroit Tiger Virgil Trucks no-hits Washington Senators, 1-0 1951 Birthday Jayne Kennedy, Washington D.C., sportscaster, CBS, actress, Body and Soul 1951 Birthday Barry Brandt, Washington D.C., rock drummer, Angel 1951 Birthday Jayne Kennedy-Overton, Washington D.C., actress, Penitentary 1951 Birthday Frank Dimino, Washington D.C., rock vocalist, Angel 1951 Birthday Queen Noor of Jordan, born in Washington, D.C., Lisa Najeeb Halaby, president of United World Colleges movement, fourth wife and widow to King Hussein of Jordan 1951 Birthday Greg Gluffria, born in Washington D.C., rock keyboardist, House of Lords-Sahara 1951 Event George Washington Carver monument unveiled 1951 Birthday Stephen S. Oswald, born in Seattle Washington, astronaut, STS-42, 56, 67 1951 Event Racial segregation in Washington D.C. restaurants ruled illegal 1951 Birthday Harley O. Staggers, Jr., born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-West Virginia 1983 - 1993 1951 Birthday Jay Inslee, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-D-Washington 1993 - 1995 and 1999 - 1951 Birthday Seth Justman, Washington D.C., rock keyboardist, J Geils Band-Centerfold 1951 Event Washington Capitals NBA club folds 1950 Event Collazo and Torresola attempt to kill Truman in Washington, D.C. 1950 Birthday Phil Chenier, NBA guard, Washington Bullets 1950 Birthday Patty Murray, born in Bothell, Washington, politician, Democrat, U.S. Senator from Washington, chairwoman, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee 2001 - 2003 1950 Birthday Gary Frank, Spokane, Washington, actor, Enemy Territory, Deadly Weapon 1950 Birthday Charles Fleischer, Washington D.C., comedian, Roger Rabbit 1950 Birthday Gary Larson, born in Tacoma, Washington, cartoonist, created and published the single-panel comic strip, Far Side 1950 Event St. Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Washington Senators 1950 Birthday William Hurt, born in Washington D.C., actor, Big Chill, Children of a Lesser God 1950 Event WOL-AM in Washington D.C. swaps calls with WWDC 1950 Birthday Punky Meadows, Washington D.C., rock guitarist, Angel 1950 Event 4,000 attend National Emergency Civil Rights Conference in Washington D.C. 1949 Birthday Mary Bea Porter-King, Everett, Washington, LPGA golfer, 1975 Golf Inns Classic 1949 Birthday Arthur Lee Washington, Jr., Neptune, New Jersey, murderer, FBI Most Wanted 1949 Birthday John Riggins, NFL running back, New York Jets, Washington Redskins 1949 Birthday Blair Brown, born in Washington D.C., actress, Altered States, Molly Dodd 1949 Event 3rd NBA Championship: Minnesota Lakers beat Washington Capitols, 4 games to 2 1949 Event North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Washington D.C.) 1949 Birthday Pamela Reed, born in Tacoma, Washington, actress, Grand, Kindergarten Cop, Home Court 1949 Birthday Bonnie J. Dunbar, born Sunnyside, Washington, PhD/astronaut, STS-61-A, 32, 50, 71, 89 1949 Birthday Joe Lavender, born in Rayville, Louisiana, football cornerback, played for National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins 1949 Event WTOP (now WUSA) TV channel 9 in Washington, D.C. (CBS) 1st broadcast 1948 Birthday Tom Shales, TV critic, Washington Post 1948 Event Facsimile high-speed radio transmission demonstrated (Washington D.C.) 1948 Event Mildred Gillars (Axis Sally) pleads innocent in Washington D.C. 1948 Birthday Georgia Engel, born in Washington D.C., actress, Georgette-Mary Tyler Moore Show 1948 Birthday Julie Nixon Eisenhower, Washington D.C., daughter of Richard Milhaus 1948 Birthday Al Gore, born in Washington D.C., Senator-D-Tennessee, 1985 - 1992, 45th Vice President 1993 - 2000 1948 Birthday Ron "Penguin" Cey, born in Tacoma, Washington, 3rd baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1948 Birthday Kenny Loggins, born in Everett, Washington, singer, & Messina-This is it, Footloose 1948 Birthday Bob Wise, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-West Virginia 1983 - 1993, Governor-D-West Virginia 2001 - 2005 1947 Event Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chi Cards (45-21) 1947 Event WMAL (now WJLA) TV channel 7 in Washington, D.C. (ABC) begins 1947 Birthday Ann Beattie, born in Washington, D.C., short story writer, novelist, compared to John Updike, J.D Salinger, professor at Harvard, University of Virginia, Rea Award for the Short Story recipient 1947 Event Philadelphia A's Bill McCahan no-hits Washington Senators, 3-0 1947 Event WRC TV channel 4 in Washington D.C. (NBC) begins broadcasting 1947 Event 1st network news-Dumont's "News from Washington" 1947 Birthday Robert C. Scott, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-Virginia 1993 - 1947 Birthday Joe Coleman, baseball pitcher, Washington, Detroit 1947 Event WTTG TV channel 5 in Washington, D.C. (MET) begins broadcasting 1946 Death Walter Johnson, great pitcher for the Washington Senators, dies at 59 1946 Birthday Connie Chung, Washington D.C., news ancher, NBC, CBS 1946 Birthday Russ Thacker, born in Washington D.C., producer, Golden Seal 1946 Birthday Terry Gale, born in Wyalkatchem, Washington, Australasia golfer 1946 Birthday Craig T. Nelson, born in Spokane, Washington actor, Poltergeist, Hayden Fox-Coach 1946 Event Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933 1946 Birthday Tim Buckley, born in Washington D.C., rocker, Blood, Sweat and Tears-When I Die 1946 Birthday Jonathan Banks, Washington D.C., actor, Armed and Dangerous, Cold Steel 1945 Birthday Michael Nouri, Washington D.C., actor, Beacon Hill, Bay City Blues 1945 Event During snow storm, school bus crashes, kills 15 (Washington) 1945 Birthday Ronald Bushy, Washington D.C., rock drummer, Iron Butterfly 1945 Birthday John Mauceri, born in New York City, conductor, Washington D.C. Opera 1945 Birthday Vern M Lindblad, born in Seattle, Washington, Turkologist 1945 Event Joe Kuhel hits inside-the-park home run, only home run hit by a Senator all season at Washington's Griffith Stadium 1945 Event Washington Senator Rick Ferrell catches a record 1,722 games 1945 Birthday Jayotis Washington, rocker 1945 Birthday Caroline McWilliams, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Sally-Soap, Marcy-Benson 1945 Birthday Heather Young, born in Bremerton, Washington, actress, Betty-Land of Giants 1945 Birthday Jim Chapman, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-Texas 1985 - 1997 1945 Birthday Leigh Taylor-Young, Washington D.C., actress, Peyton Place, Alice B Toklas 1944 Event Former Washington 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis wins Distinguished Flying Cross 1944 Event Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," premieres in Washington D.C. 1944 Birthday Kathy "Taffy" Danoff, Washington D.C., vocalist, Starland Vocal Band 1944 Birthday Buddy Allin, Bremerton, Washington, PGA golfer, 1980 New Zealand Open 1944 Birthday Paul Wellstone, born in Washington, D.C., Senator-D-Minnesota 1991 - 2002 1944 Event French General De Gaulle arrives in Washington, D.C. 1944 Event KJR-AM in Seattle Washington swaps calls with KOMO 1944 Birthday Martha Rockwell, born in Providence, Rhode Island, skier, Mount Washington 1944 Birthday Jack Casady, born in Washington D.C., rock bassist, Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane 1944 Birthday Kitty Winn, Washington D.C., actress, Beacon Hill 1944 Birthday Carl Bernstein, Washington Post investigative reporter, Watergate 1944 Birthday Peter Tork, Washington D.C., singer and actor, Monkees-Last Train to Clarksville 1943 Birthday Grover Washington, Jr., jazz artist, Mr Magic 1943 Event Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Brooklyn (48-10) 1943 Birthday Michael D. Barnes, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-Maryland 1979 - 1987 1943 Event 10th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 27, Washington 7 (48,471) 1943 Event Gromyko named U.S.S.R.-ambassador in Washington 1943 Birthday Edward Herrmann, born in Washington D.C., actor, Day of the Dolphin, Reds 1943 Birthday Jerry Miller, born in Tacoma, Washington, rock guitarist, Moby Grape 1943 Event Trident conference in Washington D.C. (operation plan '43 against Japan) 1943 Event Liberty Ship George Washington Carver, named after scientist, launched 1943 Event General-major Bradley flies to Washington D.C. 1943 Death George Washington Carver, famous black scientist, dies at 81 1942 Event NFL Pro Bowl: NFL All-Stars beats Washington 17-14 1942 Event Washington Redskins defeat Chicago Bears 14-6, to win NFL title 1942 Birthday Jimi Hendrix, born in Seattle, Washington rock guitarist, Purple Haze 1942 Birthday Don Stevenson, born in Seattle, Washington rock drummer, Moby Grape 1942 Event New York Giants beat Washington Redskins 14-7 without making a 1st down 1942 Birthday Brian Cole, born in Tacoma, Washington, rock vocalist/bassist, Association 1942 Event Walter Johnson pitches to Babe Ruth in pregame attraction that draws 69,000 for New York - Washington game, raises $80,000 for Army-Navy relief 1942 Birthday Robert Lee Stewart, Washington D.C., Brigadier General U.S. Army/astronaut, STS-41B, 51J 1942 Event 6 convicted Nazi saboteurs who landed in U.S. executed in Washington D.C. 1942 Event President Roosevelt/premier Churchill arrives in Washington, D.C. 1941 Event Winston Churchill arrives in Washington for a wartime conference 1941 Birthday Patricia Harty, Washington D.C., actress, Occasional Wife, Blondie 1941 Birthday Craig Anthony Washington, born in Longview, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1989 - 1995 1941 Birthday Kermit Zarley, born in Seattle, Washington, PGA golfer, 1970 Canadian Open 1941 Birthday Charley Taylor, NFL wide receiver/running back, Washington Redskin 1941 Birthday Dale Chihuly, born in Tacoma, Washington, artist in glass, Louis Tiffany Award 1967 1941 Birthday Jennifer Dunn, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-R-Washington 1993 - 2005 1941 Event 1st U.S. federally owned airport opened Washington D.C. 1941 Event 1st night game at Washington D.C., Griffith stadium (Yankees 6, Senators 5) 1941 Event New York Yankees nip Washington Senators 6-5 in 1st night game at Griffith Stadium 1941 Birthday Little Jayotis Washington, U.S. R&B singer, Persuasions 1941 Birthday Cliff Stearns, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-R-Florida 1989 - 1941 Birthday David L. Boren, born in Washington, D.C., Senator-D-Oklahoma 1979 - 1994, Oklahoma Governor 1975 - 1979 1941 Event 3rd NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Wisconsin beats Washington State 39-34 1941 Event Grand Coulee Dam in Washington goes into operation 1941 Event National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. opens 1941 Event National Gallery of Art opens in Washington D.C. 1941 Birthday Frederick Drew Gregory, Washington D.C., Col USAF/astronaut, STS-51-B, 33, 44 1940 Birthday Jorma Kaukonen, Washington D.C., rock guitarist, Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna 1940 Birthday Joe Gibbs, born in Enka, North Carolina, football coach, owner, NASCAR Championship team, Pro Football Hall of Fame, coached Washington Redskins for 12 seasons, producing 8 playoff appearances, 4 NFC Championship titles, 3 Superbowl Titles 1940 Birthday Justine "Baby" Washington, U.S. singer, Only Those in Love 1940 Event Walter Johnson, won 416 games for Washington Senators, loses Maryland congressional race 1940 Event Kaufman and Harts "George Washington Slept Here," premieres in New York City 1940 Event 1st U.S. merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware 1940 Birthday Tim Rose, born in Washington, D.C., born Timothy Alan Patrick Rose, singer, songwriter, guitarist, voice compared to Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker 1940 Birthday Tom Barlow, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-Kentucky 1993 - 1995 1940 Event Lake Washington (Seattle) Floating bridge dedicated 1940 Event Booker T. Washington, 1st black to appear on U.S. stamp 1939 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt lays cornerstone of Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. 1939 Event Bucky Harris signs to manage Washington again 1939 Birthday Judy Collins, born in Seattle, Washington singer, Send in the Clowns, Clouds 1939 Birthday David Birney, born in Washington D.C., actor, Brigette Loves Bernie, St. Elsewhere 1939 Birthday Michael Learned, born in Washington D.C., actress, Olivia-Waltons, Nurse 1939 Birthday JoAnne Carner, born in Kirkland, Washington, LPGA golfer, 1976 U.S. Women's Open 1939 Birthday Marvin Gaye, born in Washington D.C., singer, Sexual Healing 1939 Birthday Mike Lowry, born in St. John, Washington, Representative-D-Washington 1979 - 1989, Governor of Washington 1993 - 1997 1939 Birthday Barbara Ellis, Olympia, Washington, rocker, Fleetwoods 1938 Event Construction on Lake Washington Floating Bridge, Seattle, begins 1938 Event Groundbreaking begins for Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. 1938 Birthday [David] Deacon Jones, NFL defensive end, LA, South Dakota, Washington 1938 Event 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250) 1938 Birthday Paul Seiko Chihara, born in Seattle Washington, US and Japanese composer 1938 Birthday William Elden Bolcom, born in Seattle Washington, composer, Oracles 1938 Event Stravinsky's "Dumbarton Oaks," premieres in Washington, D.C. 1938 Birthday Edwin Elliason, Washington, U.S. archer 1992 Olympics 1937 Event Washington Redskins win NFL championship 1937 Birthday Warner Wolf, Washington D.C., sportscaster, WABC-TV, WCBS-TV 1937 Birthday Lynn Woolsey, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-D-California 1993 - 1937 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt visits Grand Coulee Dam construction site in Washington State 1937 Event 1st NFL game in Washington, D.C.; Redskins beat New York Giants 13-3 1937 Birthday Eleanor Holmes Norton, born in Washington D.C., lawyer, Representative-D-District of Columbia 1937 Birthday Elinor Donahue, born in Tacoma, Washington, actress, Father Knows Best, Get a Life 1937 Birthday Robert Hooks, Washington D.C., actor, Fast Walking, Aaron Loves Angela 1937 Event Washington Daily News is 1st U.S. newspaper with perfumed advertising page 1937 Event 1st U.S. group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington, D.C. 1937 Event NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington D.C. 1937 Birthday Dyan Cannon, born in Tacoma, Washington, Mrs. Cary Grant, actress, 'Heaven Can Wait' 1936 Event KVL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KEEN (now KING) 1936 Event Final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Washington D.C. 1936 Birthday Matt Clark, Washington D.C., actor and director, Return to Oz, Horror Show 1936 Birthday Dean Stockwell, born in California, actor, Werewolf of Washington, Blue Velvet 1935 Birthday Al Swift, born in Tacoma, Washington, Representative-D-Washington 1979 - 1995 1935 Event Bartoks 5th String quartet premieres in Washington D.C. 1935 Birthday Ken Still, born in Tacoma, Washington, golfer, won three Professional Golf Association Tour events, played in the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour 1935 Birthday Richard Brautigan, born in Tacoma, Washington, writer, novelist, wrote Trout Fishing in America, known for black comedy, parody, satire, and Zen Buddhism 1935 Event 12.0" (30.5 cm) of rain falls, Quinault RS, Washington (state record) 1934 Event Japan renounces Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and London Treaty of 1930 1934 Event While Washington player-mgr Joe Cronin honeymoons with Mildred Robertson owner Clark Griffith's niece and adopted daughter, he is sold to Red Sox 1934 Birthday Jerry Lewis, born in Seattle, Washington, Representative-R-California 1979 - 1934 Birthday J. Carter Brown, Providence Rhode Island, art director, Washington National Gallery 1934 Birthday Sam Huff, NFL linebacker, New York Giants, Washington Redskins 1934 Birthday Madlyn Rhue, Washington D.C., actress, Bracken's World, Executive Suite 1934 Birthday Barbara Howar, Nashville, reporter, Washington Post, Entertainment Tonight 1934 Birthday Sonny Jurgensen, NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins/sportscaster 1934 Birthday Julian C. Dixon, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-California 1979 - 2000 1934 Event New Fenway Park opens, Washington Senators beat Red Sox 6-5 1934 Event Highest velocity wind ever recorded on Mount Washington, New Hampshire, 231 mph 1934 Event Export-Import Bank organizes in Washington, D.C. 1933 Event New York Giants beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 1 in 30th World Series 1933 Event Washington Senator coach Nick Altrock plays in a game at age 57 1933 Birthday Jimmie Rodgers, Washington, singer/guitarist, Jimmie Rodgers Show, Honey Comb 1933 Birthday Sid Morrison, born in Yakima, Washington, Representative-R-Washington 1981 - 1993 1933 Event Karl Jansky reports reception of cosmic radio signal in Washington D.C. 1933 Event New York Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0 1933 Birthday Frank Murkowski, born in in Seattle, Washington, Senator-R-Alaska 1981 - 2002, Governor-R-Alaska 2002 - 2006 1933 Birthday Charles Johnson, born in Tacoma, Washington, born Charles W. Johnson, Justice Johnson, judge, Associate Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court of the State of Washington 1933 Birthday Walter E. Fauntroy, born in Washington, D.C., Representative-D-District of Columbia 1971 - 1991 1933 Event 1st interstate legislative conference in U.S. opens, Washington, D.C. 1933 Birthday Chita Rivera, Washington D.C., actress, West Side Story, Sweet Charity 1932 Event Washington Redskins (as Boston Braves) play 1st NFL game, lose 14-0 1932 Event George Washington quarter goes into circulation 1932 Event Washington Redskins, then Boston Braves, forms 1932 Death Samuel Rutherford, lawyer, politician, businessman, jurist, Mayor of Forsyth, Georgia, served in Georgia House of Representatives, elected to 69th U.S. Congress, served for four terms, dies of a heart attack in Washington, D.C. 1931 Event George Washington Bridge connecting New York to New Jersey opens 1931 Event 1st nonstop transpacific flight, Japan to Washington (Herndon and Pangborn) 1931 Event Washington Senator Bob Burke no-hits Boston Red Sox, 5-0 1931 Birthday Bill Gilbert, born in Washington D.C., sports author, They Also Served, Big E 1931 Birthday Mary Murphy, Washington D.C., actress, A Man Alone, Maggie-Investigators 1930 Birthday Cathryn Damon, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Mary-Soap, She's Having a Baby 1930 Event 106 degrees F (41 degrees C), Washington, D.C. (district record) 1930 Event 1st seaplane glider flown, Port Washington, New York 1930 Birthday Allison Hayes, Washington, actress, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman 1930 Event George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia established 1930 Birthday Frances Sternhagen, Washington D.C., actress, Outland, Starting Over 1929 Birthday Richard F. Gordon, Jr., born in in Seattle, Washington, Captain USN and astronaut, Gemini 11, Apollo 12 1929 Birthday Marilyn Clark, Spokane, Washington, actress, House of Party Beach 1929 Birthday Tom Foley, born in Spokane, Washington, Representative-D-Washington 1965 - 1995, majority whip and speaker of house 1928 Event WOL-AM in Washington D.C. begins radio transmissions 1928 Birthday Edward Albee, born in Washington, D.C., playwright, Virgina Woolfe, Zoo Story 1928 Birthday Roger Mudd, Washington D.C., news ancher, CBS Weekend News, NBC Evening News 1927 Birthday Jim Simpson, Washington D.C., sportscaster, Monday Night Baseball 1927 Event Tornado hits Washington D.C. 1927 Event Using phone lines TV is sent from Washington D.C. to New York City 1926 Birthday Hamilton Fish, Jr., born in Washington, D.C., Representative-R-New York 1969 - 1995 1926 Birthday Hildy Park, born in Washington D.C., actress, To Tell the Truth 1925 Birthday Art Buchwald, born in New York City, wrote political satire and commentary, had column in The Washington Post 1925 Birthday Daniel J. Evans, born in Seattle, Washington, Senator-R-Washington 1983 - 1989, Governor of Washington 1965 - 1977 1925 Event Pittsburgh Pirates beat Washington Senators, 4 games to 3 in 22nd World Series 1925 Event Washington shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh is named AL MVP 1925 Birthday Carl Rowan, gun-toting newspaper columnist, Washington Post 1925 Event 1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (200,000) in Washington, D.C. 1925 Birthday Robert Arthur, born in Aberdeen, Washington, actor, 12 O'Clock High, Just For You 1925 Birthday Patrice Munsel, Spokane, Washington soprano, Patrice Munsel Show 1925 Death George Washington Cable, American Novelist 1924 Event Washington Senators win their 1st World Series beat Giants in 7 1924 Birthday Jane Greer, Washington D.C., actress, Prisoner of Zenda, Clown 1924 Birthday Dinah Washington, Chicago, singer, What a Difference a Day Makes 1924 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson 2nd no-hitter beats Browns, 2-0 in 7 innings 1924 Event Bucky Harris, 27, becomes youngest baseball manager (Washington Senators) 1924 Death Woodrow Wilson, 28th President (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67 1923 Event 1st Congressional open session broadcast via radio (Washington D.C.) 1923 Birthday Larry Rivers, Grossberg, New York City, painter, Washington crossing Delaware-1953 1923 Event WRC-AM in Washington D.C. begins radio transmissions 1923 Birthday Lee Hale, born in Tacoma, Washington, choral director, The Entertainers 1923 Birthday Murray Hamilton, born in Washington, North Carolina, actor, Rich Man Poor Man 1922 Birthday Jack Anderson, born in Long Beach, California, journalist, Washington Post 1922 Event 1st facsimile photo send over city telephone lines, Washington, D.C. 1922 Birthday Janis Paige, born in Tacoma, Washington, actress, Lanigan's Rabbi, Trapper John MD 1922 Event Dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Washington D.C. as national shrine 1922 Birthday George Theophilus Walker, Washington D.C., composer, Praise of Lillies 1922 Birthday Darren McGavin, Spokane, Washington actor, Night Stalker, Tribes, Turk 182 1922 Birthday George Allen, football coach, Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins 1922 Birthday Tommy Noonan, Washington, actor, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Promises Promises 1922 Birthday Harold Washington, 1st black mayor of Chicago, D, 1983-87 1922 Event 1st airplane lands at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. 1922 Event KJR-AM in Seattle Washington begins radio transmissions 1922 Birthday Steven Hill, born in Seattle, Washington, actor, Goddess, Raw Deal, Yentl, Law and Order 1922 Event U.S., U.K., France, Italy and Japan sign Washington naval arms limitation 1921 Birthday Bill Dudley, NFL halfback, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington 1921 Event Washington Conference for Limitation of Armaments 1921 Birthday Michael Conrad, Washington Hgts, New York, actor, Delvecchio, Hill St. Blues 1921 Event 1st Miss America crowned (Margaret Gorman of Washington D.C.) 1921 Birthday Ben Bradlee, Boston, editor/journalist/executive, Washington Post 1921 Birthday Ella Raines, born in Sinoqualmie Falls, Washington, actress, Janice Dean RN 1921 Birthday Susan Peters, Spokane, Washington, actress, Random Harvest, Young Ideas 1921 Birthday James Clifton, Spokane, Washington actor, Live and Let Die 1921 Birthday Joseph Albert Walker, Washington D.C., test pilot, X-15 1921 Event Hurricane hits Washington and Oregon 1921 Birthday Mark Lawrence, Washington D.C., pianist, Alice Pearce 1920 Birthday Michael Allinson, born in London, England, George Washington 1920 Birthday Theo Marcuse, Washington, actor, Mara of Wilderness 1920 Event Yankees score 14 in 5th inning and beat Washington Senators, 17-0 1920 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson no-hits Boston Red Sox, 1-0 1920 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson wins his 300th game vs Detroit 1920 Birthday Gene Nelson, Berg, born in Seattle, Washington actor, Tea For 2, Oklahoma 1919 Event Babe Ruth's 29th home run is 1st of year in Washington (1st in every park in league in one season) 1919 Event Race Riot in Washington D.C. (6 killed, 100 wounded) 1919 Birthday Gretchen Fraser, born in Tacoma, Washington, slalom skier 1948 Olympics gold 1918 Birthday Leonard Rose, born in Washington D.C., concert cellist, New York Phil 1943-51 1918 Event Washington catcher Eddie Ainsmith applies for deferment from the draft Secretary of War Newton D. Baker rules baseball players are not draft exempt 1918 Event Washington 1st Sunday game, Senators beat Cleveland 1-0 in 18 innings 1918 Event 1st airmail postal service (New York, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.) 1918 Event 1st regular airmail service (between New York and Washington) inaugurated 1918 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson pitches 1-0, 18 inning game 1918 Event Sunday baseball is made legal in Washington D.C. 1917 Birthday Nancy Coleman, Everett, Washington, actress, Edge of Darkness 1917 Birthday Katharine Graham, born in New York City, newspaper publisher, Washington Post 1917 Event Red Sox Babe Ruth beats Washington Senator Walter Johnson, 1-0 1916 Birthday June Havoc, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Willy, Panic, GE Theater 1916 Event 1st football game in Rose Bowl, Washington State vs. Brown 1915 Birthday Clay Warnick, born in Tacoma, Washington, choral director, Jimmie Rodgers Show 1915 Death Booker T. Washington, American Educator 1915 Death Booker T Washington, educator/organizier, dies at 59 in Tuskegee Ala 1915 Event Washington Nationals steal record 8 bases vs. Cleveland Indians in the 1st inning 1915 Birthday David Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head, Washington, Paris 1915 Event Cornerstone laid for Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. 1914 Birthday Frances Farmer, born in Seattle, Washington, actress, Son of Fury, Among the Living 1914 Birthday Anita Colby, Washington D.C., model/actress, Pepsi Cola Playhouse 1914 Birthday Matt Dennis, born in Seattle, Washington vocalist, Matt Dennis Show 1914 Birthday Gypsy Rose Lee, born in Seattle, Washington stripper, or 0109 or 0208 1913 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson wins his 36th game 1913 Birthday Bob Crosby, Spokane, Washington, Bing's brother, orchestra leader, Bob Crosby Show 1913 Event Washington Senator Walter Johnson ends record scorless streak at 56 innings 1913 Event Ida B Wells-Barnett demonstrates for female suffrage in Washington D.C. 1913 Birthday Wayne Millner, NFL end, Boston/Washington Redskins 1912 Birthday Lady Bird Johnson, born in Texas, First Lady of the United States, called "Lady Bird", beautified Washington, D.C. 1912 Birthday Jack Kent Cooke, NFL team owner for the Washington Redskins 1912 Event Washington Senator Carl Cushion no-hits Cleveland Indians, 2-0 in 6 innings 1912 Birthday Henry M. Jackson, born in Everett, Washington, Senator-D-Washington 1941 - 1983 1912 Event 1st Japanese cherry blossom trees planted in Washington D.C. 1912 Event Mrs. William Howard Taft plants 1st cherry tree in Washington D.C. 1912 Birthday Jane Ross, Spokane, Washington actress, Audrey-Phyllis, Coed Fever 1911 Event Clark Griffith is named manager of Washington Senators 1911 Birthday William Hansen, born in Washington, actor, Homebodies 1910 Event 1st Washington State election in which women could vote 1910 Event Washington Red Killefer sacrifices record 4 times against Detroit 1910 Event 6th International Congress of Esperantists held in Washington, D.C. 1910 Event Cleveland Indian Cy Young gets his 500th win, beats Washington 5-4 in 11 innings 1910 Birthday Red Foley, born in Blue Lick, Kentucky, country singer, Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1910 Event 2 trains crash in snow storm in Wellington Washington, 118 die 1909 Birthday Bukka White, born in Houston, Mississippi, Booker T. Washington White, gave cousin B.B. King his first guitar, celebrated as National steel guitarist, wrote "Parchman Farm Blues" 1909 Birthday Josephine Hutchinson, born in Seattle, Washington, actress, Story of Louis Pasteur 1909 Event Detroit and Washington play longest scoreless game in AL history-18 innings 1909 Birthday Washington Castro, composer 1908 Event Part of Great White Fleet arrives in Puget Sound, Washington 1907 Event Philadelphia A's Rube Vickers no-hits Washington Senators, 4-0 in 5 inning game 1907 Event Construction begins on Washington National Cathedral 1907 Birthday Glen "Turk" Edwards, NFL tackle, Boston/Washington Redskins 1907 Event Walter Johnson, 19, debuts with Washington and loses 3-2 to Detroit 1907 Birthday John McIntire, born in Spokane, Washington, actor, Naked City, Wagon Train, Virginian 1907 Birthday Paul Mellon, U.S., oil magnate/president, Washington National Gallery of Art 1906 Event New York Highlanders win 6th game in 3 days from Washington (3 straight DHs) 1906 Event Chicago White Sox win 19th straight, beating Washington Senators 1906 Event Washington National's pitcher Tom Hughes hits home run to win his own game 1-0 in 10th 1906 Event George Cohan's musical "George Washington," premieres in New York City 1905 Birthday Jean Arthur, New York City, actress, Shane, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1903 Birthday Fredi [Fredericka] Carolyn Washington, actress, Black and Tan 1903 Birthday John Lodge, Washington D.C., actor, Witchmaker 1903 Birthday Bing Crosby, born in Tacoma, Washington, singer, White Christmas, Going My Way 1903 Event New York Highlanders (Yankees) 1st home game, (Hilltop Park-168th St. and Broadway, Manhattan), they beat Washington Senators, 6-2 1903 Event New York Highlanders (Yankees) win their 1st game beating Washington Senators 7-2 1903 Event New York Highlanders play their 1st game, with Jack Chesbro losing 3-1 to Al Orth and Washington 1903 Event Martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in New York City 1903 Event Cornerstone laid for U.S. Army war college, Washington, D.C. 1902 Birthday William Edmundson, Spokane, Washington vocalist, Southernaires 1902 Event John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles 1902 Birthday Seton I Miller, Chehalis, Washington, writer, Pete's Dragon, Istanbul 1902 Event Carnegie Institute founded in Washington D.C. 1901 Event Army War College forms in Washington D.C. 1900 Birthday Helen Hayes, Washington D.C., actress, Caesar and Cleopatra, Happy Birthday 1900 Event NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee) 1899 Birthday Duke Ellington, Washington D.C., Edward Kennedy, bandleader, Take A Train 1899 Event -15 degrees F (-26 degrees C), Washington, D.C. (district record) 1898 Event U.S. Assay Office in Seattle, Washington authorized 1898 Death Blanche Kelso Bruce, (Sen-Miss, 1875-1881), dies at 57, in Washington 1897 Birthday George Preston Marshall, NFL team owner for the Washington Redskins 1897 Event Roger Bresnahan debuts as Washington Senator pitcher (later HOF catcher) 1897 Event Washington Senator catcher Charlie Farrell throws out 8 attempted stealers 1897 Event 1st reporter, William Price (Washington Star), assigned to White House 1896 Death George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., inventor (Ferris wheel), dies 1896 Event George Washington Carmack discoveres gold in Klondike region of Yukon 1896 Birthday Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Washington D.C., writer, Yearling 1895 Event Anti-Saloon League of America formed, Washington, D.C. 1895 Event Booker T. Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address 1895 Event George Washington Murray elected to Congress from South Carolina 1895 Event Georgetown became part of Washington D.C. 1894 Birthday Yakima Canutt, Enos Edward, Colfax, Washington, actor/dir, Texas Terror 1894 Birthday Seena Owen, Spokane, Washington, silent screen actress, Queen Kelly 1894 Event 37 miners killed at Franklin, Washington 1893 Birthday Guthrie McClintic, born in Seattle, Washington Broadway producer/dir, Winterset 1893 Death George Washington Hewitt, composer, dies at 82 1892 Birthday Ina Claire, Fagan, Washington D.C., actress, Ninotchika 1892 Birthday Alexander Loudon, diplomat, Washington 1892 Event Dr. Washington Sheffield invents toothpaste tube 1892 Birthday Alan Hale, Rufus A Mackahan, Washington D.C., actor, Little John-Robin Hood 1891 Death George Washington Williams, historian (History of Negro), dies at 41 1891 Birthday Chief Nipo T Strongheart, Yakima, Washington, U.S. indian actor, Pony Soldier 1890 Event 1st 100 yard dash under 10 seconds (John Owens 9-4/5 seconds, Washington D.C.) 1890 Event 1st pro baseball game, New York Metropolitans beat Washington Nationals 4-2 in 5 innings at Polo Grounds in New York City 1890 Event Pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Washington D.C.) 1890 Birthday Edward Arnold, New York City, actor, Mr Smith Goes to Washington 1889 Event Washington admitted as 42nd state 1889 Event 1st Pan American conference (Washington D.C.) 1889 Event Washington voters adopt state constitution in referendum 1889 Event Washington state constitutional convention holds 1st meeting 1889 Event 1st U.S. national holiday, on centennial of Washington's inauguration 1889 Event Dakotas, Montana and Washington admitted to union 1889 Event President Cleveland signs bill to admit Dakotas, Montana and Washington state 1888 Event Washington Monument opens for public admittance 1888 Birthday Almira Sessions, Washington D.C., actress, Oklahoma Annie 1888 Event National Geographic Society organizes in Washington D.C. 1888 Event National Geographic Society founded in Washington, D.C. 1888 Event 1st wax drinking straw patented, by Marvin C Stone in Washington D.C. 1887 Birthday Walter Johnson, Kansas, Washington Senator pitcher, 1907-27, 414-218 1887 Event Monotype type-casting machine patented by Tolbert Lanston, Washington D.C. 1885 Birthday Billie Burke, born in Washington D.C., actress, Glinda-Wizard of Oz 1885 Event Washington Monument dedicated in Washington D.C. 1884 Event Aluminum capstone set atop Washington Monument, Wash, DC 1882 Event 1st ocean pier in U.S. completed, Washington, D.C. 1881 Event Booker T. Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute in Alabama 1881 Event Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington D.C. 1878 Event An improved corncob pipe patents by Henry Tibbe, Washington, Mo 1877 Event Washington Post publishes 1st edition 1877 Event President Hayes appoints Frederick Douglass marshal of Washington D.C. 1876 Event 1st crematorium in U.S. begins operation, Washington, Penn 1876 Death Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor (Washington Globe), dies at 85 1876 Birthday Charles Halton, born in Washington D.C., actor, Dr. Cyclops, Tugboat Annie Sails Again 1874 Birthday Milton Bennett Medary, U.S., architect, Washington Chapel 1870 Event 1st ascent of Mount Rainier, Washington 1870 Event Washington: President Grant meets with Sioux chief Red Cloud 1869 Event National convention of black leaders meets in Washington D.C. 1867 Event Congress creates 1st all-black university, Howard U in Washington D.C. 1867 Event Howard University, Washington D.C., chartered 1865 Event Howard University forms in Washington D.C. 1865 Event Grand Review begins in Washington D.C. 1865 Event Abraham Lincoln's funeral train leaves Washington 1865 Birthday Margaret Murray Washington, wife of Booker T/head, NACW 1896..1918 1864 Event Early retreats from Washington City back to Shenandoah Valley 1864 Event Confederate forces led by General J Early begin invasion of Washington D.C. 1864 Event S Middleton, MD -Early's Washington Raid- 1864 Event General Early and Confederate forces reach Winchester en route to Washington D.C. 1864 Death Solomon George Washington Dill, poor white ally of blacks, assassinated in his home by white terrorists in SC 1864 Event Knights of Pythias form 1st lodge in Washington D.C. (12 members) 1864 Birthday George Washington Carver, American Scientist 1863 Event Battle at Bear River, Washington: U.S. Army vs indians 1862 Event Belle Boyd released from Old Capital Prison in Washington, D.C. 1862 Event Raid at Early's: Maryland towards Washington D.C. 1861 Event University of Washington founded in Seattle 1861 Event Washington D.C. - Crittenden resolution is passed stating that the war is to be fought to preserve union and uphold the Constitution, not to alter slavery 1861 Event 1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington and Mason St, SF 1861 Event Cornerstone of University of Washington laid in Seattle 1861 Event 7th New York arrives to reinforce Washington, D.C. 1861 Event Government Printing Office purchases 1st printing plant, Washington 1861 Event President-elect Lincoln arrives secretly in Washington D.C. to take office 1861 Event President-elect Lincoln takes train from Spingfield Illinois to Washington D.C. 1860 Event 1st Japanese ambassador arrives in San Francisco en route to Washington 1859 Death Washington Irving, U.S. author (Geoffrey Crayon, gent), dies 1859 Birthday George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr., engineer/inventor, Ferris Wheel 1858 Birthday George Washington Goethals, engineer, built Panama Canal 1857 Event Gallaudet College (National Deaf Mute college) forms (Washington D.C.) 1856 Birthday Booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator, 1st black on U.S. stamp 1856 Birthday Booker T. Washington, American Educator 1854 Birthday John Philip Sousa, Washington D.C., march king, Stars and Stripes Forever 1854 Event Cobblestone paving of Washington St. between Dupont and Kearny starts 1854 Event 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast 1853 Event Olympia forms as capital of Washington Territory 1853 Event Territory of Washington organized after separating from Oregon Territory 1850 Event Original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300 1849 Birthday Geoirge Washington Williams, famous African 1849 Death George Washington Williams, 1st major black historian, dies 1849 Death Dolley Madison, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins, died at age 81 in Washington, D.C. 1847 Event 1st U.S. postage stamps go on sale, 5 cents Franklin and 10 cents Washington, New York City 1844 Birthday George Washington Cable, American Novelist 1844 Birthday Alophus Washington Greely, U.S., Arctic explorer 1843 Event Mount Rainier in Washington State erupts 1843 Death Washington Allston, U.S. painter/author, dies at 63 1842 Event Mount St. Helens in Washington, erupts 1842 Event 1st known sewing machine patented in U.S., John Greenough, Washington D.C. 1836 Birthday George Washington Gordon, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1835 Birthday Theodore Washington Brevard, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1835 Event Richard Lawrence misfires at President Andrew Jackson in Washington D.C. 1832 Birthday George Washington Custis Lee, Major General Confederate Army 1829 Death George Washington Adams, son of John Quincy Adams, dies 1826 Birthday George Washington Deitzler, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1825 Birthday Elisha P. Ferry, Washington Governor 1889 - 1893, Republican 1820 Birthday Alfred Washington Ellet, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1820 Birthday George Washington Morgan, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1819 Birthday George Washington Getty, Major General Union Army 1817 Birthday George Washington Julian, MC, Union 1816 Event 1st double decked steamboat, Washington, arrives in New Orleans 1816 Birthday Emanuel Leutze, U.S., painter, Washington Crossing the Delaware 1814 Event British forces captured Washington, D.C., and burned down many landmarks 1813 Birthday Henry Washington Benham, Major General Union Army 1811 Birthday James Melville Gilliss, founder, Naval Observatory in Washington 1811 Birthday George Washington Hewitt, composer 1809 Birthday George Washington Cullom, Major General Union Army 1802 Event Washington D.C. incorporates as a city 1801 Event Thomas Jefferson is the 1st president inaugurated in Washington D.C. 1801 Event Washington D.C. placed under Congressional jurisdiction 1800 Event Washington D.C. established as capital of US 1800 Event Congress held 1st session in Washington D.C. in incompleted Capitol building 1799 Event George Washington is eulogized by Col Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace and 1st in hearts of his countrymen" 1799 Event George Washington's body interred at Mount Vernon 1799 Death George Washington, 1st president United States 1789 - 1797, dies at 66 1796 Event George Washington's farewell address as president 1793 Event President Washington lays cornerstone of Capitol building 1793 Event Washington replaced Philadelphia as U.S. capital 1793 Event President Washington attends opening of Rickett's, 1st circus in U.S. 1793 Event Washington's 2nd inauguration, shortest speech (133 words) 1793 Event 1st cabinet meeting at George Washington's home 1792 Event George Washington re-elected U.S. president 1792 Event Washington lays cornerstone of Executive Mansion (White House) 1792 Event British Captain George Vancouver sights, names Mount Rainier, Washington 1792 Event Captain Robert Gray discovers Grays Harbor (Washington) 1792 Event George Washington casts 1st presidential veto 1791 Birthday Francis Preston Blair, newspaper editor, Washington Globe 1791 Event President Washington calls the U.S. Senate into its 1st special session 1790 Event Thomas Jefferson reports to President Washington in New York as Secretary of State 1790 Event George Washington delivers 1st state of union address 1790 Event President Washington delivers 1st State of the Union address 1789 Event 1st presidental tour - George Washington in New England 1789 Event Washington proclaims 1st national Thanksgiving Day 1789 Event President George Washington appointed John Jay the 1st Chief Justice 1789 Death Mary Ball Washington, mother of George Washington, dies 1789 Event Mrs. Alexander Hamilton serves ice cream for dessert to Washington 1789 Event 1st inaugurational ball (for George Washington in New York City) 1789 Event George Washington inaugurated as 1st president of the United States 1789 Event President-elect George Washington moves into Franklin House, New York 1789 Event John Adams sworn in as 1st U.S. Vice President (9 days before Washington) 1789 Event George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration 1789 Event Benjamin Banneker with L'Enfant begin to lay out Washington D.C. 1789 Event 1st electoral college chooses Washington and Adams as President and Vice President 1787 Event Constitutional convention opens at Philadelphia, George Washington presiding 1783 Event Washington resigns as U.S. Army's commander-in-chief 1783 Event General Washington bids officers farewell at Fraunce's Tavern, New York City 1783 Event Washington orders Continental Army disbanded 1783 Event General Washington bids farewell to his army 1783 Event Continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address" 1783 Birthday Washington Irving, U.S. writer, Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1782 Event George Washington creates Order of Purple Heart 1782 Event George Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction 1781 Event Washington takes Yorktown 1781 Event George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis 1781 Birthday Robert Mills, U.S., architect, Washington Monument 1780 Event Snowstorm hit Washington's army at Morristown, New Jersey 1779 Birthday Washington Allston, U.S. painter/author 1778 Event George Washington headquarters at West Point for his Continental Army 1778 Event Battle of Monmouth, New Jersey (General Washington beats Clinton) 1778 Event Washington's troops finally leave Valley Forge 1778 Event Captain Cook sights Cape Flattery, in Washington state 1777 Event Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania for winter 1777 Event British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 1777 Event Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British 1777 Event Washington begins assault on Germantown, Penn 1777 Event General George Washington's troops attacked British at Germantown, Pennsylvania 1777 Event Battle of Germantown; Washington defeated by British 1777 Event Washington defeats British at Battle of Princeton, New Jersey 1776 Event George Washington defeats Hessians at Trenton 1776 Event Washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians 1776 Event George Washington's retreating army crosses Delaware River from New Jersey 1776 Event Washington and his troops cross Delaware River 1776 Event British troops captured Fort Washington during American Revolution 1776 Event Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to New Jersey 1776 Event George Washington asks for a spy volunteer, Nathan Hale volunteers 1776 Event Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops, New York 1776 Death Thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed 1776 Event Washington receives honorary Ll.D. degree from Harvard College 1776 Event Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington 1776 Event General George Washington hoists Continental Union Flag 1775 Event General Washington forbids recruiting officers enlisting blacks 1775 Event George Washington takes command of U.S. troops 1775 Event Washington takes command of Continental Army at Cambridge, Mass 1775 Event George Washington appointed commander-in-chief of American Army 1775 Event 2nd Continental Congress names George Washington, supreme commander 1759 Birthday William Thornton, architect, Capitol building, Washington D.C. 1759 Event George Washington marries Martha Dandridge Curtis 1758 Event George Washington admitted to Virginia House of Burgess 1755 Birthday Gilbert Stuart, U.S., portrait painter, painted Washington 1754 Birthday Pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Washington D.C. 1754 Event George Washington gives Ft. Necessity to France 1754 Event George Washington surrenders to French, Ft. Necessity (7 Years' War) 1754 Event George Washington defeats French and indians at Ft. Duquesne near Pittsburgh 1753 Event George Washington becomes a master mason 1753 Birthday Oliver Cromwell, Burlington, New Jersey, black who served with Washington 1746 Birthday Robert Livingston, delivered oath of office to George Washington 1741 Birthday Charles Willson Peale, U.S., portrait painter and inventor, George Washington 1732 Birthday Martha Washington, born in the Province of Virginia, 1st American First Lady, 1789 - 1797 1732 Birthday George Washington, born in Virginia, 1st President, 1789 - 1797 1731 Birthday Benjamin Banneker, Ellicott, Maryland, black mathematician/surveyor, Washington D.C. 1731 Birthday Martha Washington, American First Lady 1730 Birthday Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prus/U.S. inspector-general of Washington's army 1577 Event Sir Francis Drake aboard Pelican travels from Chile to Washington
