History Blog

February 27

Happy Birthday RIP Joan Bennett(1910–1990) Dame Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) George Howard Hesseman(1940–2022) ; Joanne Woodward–93 Ralph Nader–89 Barbara Babcock–86 Adam Baldwin–61 Grant Show–61 Sir Jonathan Ive–56 Chelsea Clinton–43 Brandon Beemer–43 Joshua Groban–42; 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.