History Blog

February 27

Happy Birthday RIP Joan Bennett(1910–1990) Dame Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) ; Joanne Woodward–89 Ralph Nader–85 Barbara Babcock–82 George Howard Hesseman–79 Adam Baldwin–57 Grant Show–57 Sir Jonathan Ive–52 Chelsea Clinton–39 Brandon Beemer–39 Joshua Groban–38 ; 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.