History Blog

February 27

Happy Birthday RIP Joan Bennett(1910–1990) Dame Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) George Howard Hesseman(1940–2022) ; Joanne Woodward–94 Ralph Nader–90 Barbara Babcock–87 Adam Baldwin–62 Grant Show–62 Sir Jonathan Ive–57 Chelsea Clinton–44 Brandon Beemer–44 Joshua Groban–43; 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.