History Blog

February 27

Happy Birthday RIP Joan Bennett(1910–1990) Dame Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) ; Joanne Woodward–88 Ralph Nader–84 Barbara Babcock–81 George Howard Hesseman–78 Adam Baldwin–56 Grant Show–56 Sir Jonathan Ive–51 Chelsea Clinton–38 Brandon Beemer–38 Joshua Groban–37 ; 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.