History Blog

February 27

Happy Birthday RIP Joan Bennett(1910–1990) Dame Elizabeth Taylor(1932–2011) George Howard Hesseman(1940–2022) ; Joanne Woodward–92 Ralph Nader–88 Barbara Babcock–85 Adam Baldwin–60 Grant Show–60 Sir Jonathan Ive–55Chelsea Clinton–42 Brandon Beemer–42Joshua Groban–41; 1801 – Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.