On January 26.1855 ; Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory. source
On January 26.1855 ; Point No Point Treaty is signed in Washington Territory.
On January 27.1967 ; The United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union sign the Outer Space Treaty in Washington, D.C., banning deployment of nuclear weapons in space, and limiting use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes. source
On January 27.1967 ; The United States, United Kingdom, and Soviet Union sign the Outer Space Treaty in Washington, D.C., banning deployment of nuclear weapons in space, and limiting use of the Moon and other celestial bodies to peaceful purposes.
On February 6.1922 ; The Washington Naval Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., limiting the naval armaments of United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy. source
On February 6.1922 ; The Washington Naval Treaty is signed in Washington, D.C., limiting the naval armaments of United States, Britain, Japan, France, and Italy.
On February 6.1998 ; Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport. source
On February 6.1998 ; Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
On February 12.1914 ; In Washington, D.C., the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place. source
On February 12.1914 ; In Washington, D.C., the first stone of the Lincoln Memorial is put into place.
On February 13.1979 ; An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 1/2-mile-long section of the Hood Canal Bridge. source
On February 13.1979 ; An intense windstorm strikes western Washington and sinks a 1/2-mile-long section of the Hood Canal Bridge.
On February 21.1885 ; The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated. source
On February 21.1885 ; The newly completed Washington Monument is dedicated.
On February 22.1853 ; Washington University in St. Louis is founded as Eliot Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. source
On February 22.1853 ; Washington University in St. Louis is founded as Eliot Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri.
On February 25. 1928 ; Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, D.C. becomes the first holder of a broadcast license for television from the Federal Radio Commission. source
On February 25. 1928 ; Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, D.C. becomes the first holder of a broadcast license for television from the Federal Radio Commission.
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 17.1941 ; In Washington, D.C., the National Gallery of Art is officially opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. source
On March 17.1941 ; In Washington, D.C., the National Gallery of Art is officially opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
On March 25. 1894 ;Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, departs Massillon, Ohio for Washington, D.C. source
On March 25. 1894 ;Coxey's Army, the first significant American protest march, departs Massillon, Ohio for Washington, D.C.
On March 25. 1947 ; An explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111. source
On March 25. 1947 ; An explosion in a coal mine in Centralia, Illinois kills 111.
On March 27.1976 ; The first 4.6 miles of the Washington Metro subway system opens. source
On March 27.1976 ; The first 4.6 miles of the Washington Metro subway system opens.
On March 30.1981 ; U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley, Jr.; three others are wounded in the same incident. source
On March 30.1981 ; U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John Hinckley, Jr.; three others are wounded in the same incident.
On April 12.1934 ; The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed. source
On April 12.1934 ; The strongest surface wind gust in the world at the time of 231 mph, is measured on the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire. It has since been surpassed.
On May 3.1802 ; Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city. source
On May 3.1802 ; Washington, D.C. is incorporated as a city.
On May 23.2013 ; The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington. source
On May 23.2013 ; The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington.
On June 6.1889 ; The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle. source
On June 6.1889 ; The Great Seattle Fire destroys all of downtown Seattle.
On June 24.1947 ; Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington. source
On June 24.1947 ; Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.
On June 25.1981 ; Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington. source
On June 25.1981 ; Microsoft is restructured to become an incorporated business in its home state of Washington.
On June 27.1895 ;The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives. source
On June 27.1895 ;The inaugural run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.
On July 15.1916 ; In Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products (later renamed Boeing). source
On July 15.1916 ; In Seattle, Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products (later renamed Boeing).
On July 29.1932 ; Great Depression: In Washington, D.C., troops disperse the last of the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans. source
On July 29.1932 ; Great Depression: In Washington, D.C., troops disperse the last of the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans.
On August 7.1981 ; The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication. source
On August 7.1981 ; The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication.
On August 29.1869 ; The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway. source
On August 29.1869 ; The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway.
On September 1.1836 ; Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington. source
On September 1.1836 ; Narcissa Whitman, one of the first English-speaking white women to settle west of the Rocky Mountains, arrives at Walla Walla, Washington.
On November 14.2008 ; The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C. source
On November 14.2008 ; The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C.
On November 15.1969 ; Vietnam War: In Washington, D.C., 250,000-500,000 protesters staged a peaceful demonstration against the war, including a symbolic "March Against Death". source
On November 15.1969 ; Vietnam War: In Washington, D.C., 250,000-500,000 protesters staged a peaceful demonstration against the war, including a symbolic "March Against Death".
On November 17.1911 ; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, which is the first black Greek-lettered organization founded at an American historically black college or university, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. source
On November 17.1911 ; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated, which is the first black Greek-lettered organization founded at an American historically black college or university, was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C.
