History Blog

February 27

Happy Birthday RIP Joan Bennett(1910–1990) Dame Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) ; Joanne Woodward–91 Ralph Nader–87 Barbara Babcock–84 George Howard Hesseman–81 Adam Baldwin–59 Grant Show–59 Sir Jonathan Ive–54 Chelsea Clinton–41 Brandon Beemer–41 Joshua Groban–40 ; 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.