On February 27.1801 ; Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. source
On February 27.1801 ; Pursuant to the District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801, Washington, D.C. is placed under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress.
On March 22. 1982 ; NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3. source
On March 22. 1982 ; NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3.
On April 14.1981 ; STS-1: The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia completes its first test flight. source
On April 14.1981 ; STS-1: The first operational Space Shuttle, Columbia completes its first test flight.
On April 16.1862 ; American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia, becomes law. . source
On April 16.1862 ; American Civil War: The District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, a bill ending slavery in the District of Columbia, becomes law. .
On May 13.1830 ; Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia. source
On May 13.1830 ; Ecuador gains its independence from Gran Colombia.
Over half of bosses are women in Colombia, Jamaica and Saint Lucia, are only these three countries in the world where your manager is more likely to be a woman. source
Over half of bosses are women in Colombia, Jamaica and Saint Lucia, are only these three countries in the world where your manager is more likely to be a woman.
On May 22.1858 ; The Granadine Confederation (now Colombia and Panama) replaces the Republic of New Granada. source
On May 22.1858 ; The Granadine Confederation (now Colombia and Panama) replaces the Republic of New Granada.
On May 26.1900 ; Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro. source
On May 26.1900 ; Thousand Days' War: The Colombian Conservative Party turns the tide of war in their favor with victory against the Colombian Liberal Party in the Battle of Palonegro.
On May 30.1948 ; A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes. Fifteen people die and tens of thousands are left homeless. source
On May 30.1948 ; A dike along the flooding Columbia River breaks, obliterating Vanport, Oregon within minutes. Fifteen people die and tens of thousands are left homeless.
On June 13.1886 ; A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia. source
On June 13.1886 ; A fire devastates much of Vancouver, British Columbia.
On June 18.1948 ; Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. source
On June 18.1948 ; Columbia Records introduces the long-playing record album in a public demonstration at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
On July 13.2003 ; French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press. source
On July 13.2003 ; French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press.
On September 18.1927 ; The Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air. source
On September 18.1927 ; The Columbia Broadcasting System goes on the air.
On September 24.1935 ; Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights at Columbia, Mississippi. source
On September 24.1935 ; Earl and Weldon Bascom produce the first rodeo ever held outdoors under electric lights at Columbia, Mississippi.
On November 21.1927 ; Columbine Mine massacre: Striking coal miners are allegedly attacked with machine guns by a detachment of state police dressed in civilian clothes. source
On November 21.1927 ; Columbine Mine massacre: Striking coal miners are allegedly attacked with machine guns by a detachment of state police dressed in civilian clothes.
