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1982 – November 27 Washington Anti-Klan Protest. 1983 – August March on Washington commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech. 1986 – March 1 – November 15 The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament: From Los Angeles, California to Washington, D.C. (a.k.a.
Henry C. Newcomer (1861–1952), U.S. Army brigadier general, engineer whose work included Taft Bridge and improvements to Washington Aqueduct; retired to Washington, D.C. [17] Edward C. Peter II (1929 – 2008), U.S. Army lieutenant general, commander of Fourth United States Army ; born in D.C. [ 18 ]
2008 – The first G-20 economic summit opens in Washington, D.C. 2012 – Israel launches a major military operation in the Gaza Strip in response to an escalation of rocket attacks by Hamas. 2016 – A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Kaikōura, New Zealand, at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), resulting in the deaths of two people.
Opened. May 31, 1980. ( May 31, 1980) Website. Venue Website. The 9:30 Club, originally named Nightclub 9:30 and also known simply as the 9:30, is a nightclub and concert venue in Washington, D.C. In 2018, Rolling Stone named the 9:30 Club one of the 10 best live music venues in the United States. [ 3]
Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American ...
On January 20, 2021, Emhoff attended the 59th U.S. Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C., where her stepmother was sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the United States [7] [22] [5] [14] As of August 2021, Emhoff is dating GQ editor Sam Hine. [28]
September 14. September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 108 days remain until the end of the year.
March 1 – The U.S. government releases the plaintext of the Zimmermann Telegram to the public. March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship. March 4. President Woodrow Wilson and Vice President Thomas R. Marshall begin their second terms.