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5 Fun Facts About May 7 In District Of Columbia History
On May 7, the District of Columbia has had several notable events occur throughout its history. Here are five interesting facts about this date: 1. On May 7, 1800, President John Adams approved the appropriation of $5,000 to fund the transfer of the United States government from Philadelphia to Washington,...
5 Fun Facts About May 6 In District Of Columbia History
1. May 6, 1882: President Chester A. Arthur signed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which suspended Chinese immigration to the United States for 10 years. The act stated that Chinese laborers were prohibited from entering the country and become US citizens. This act was the first federal law that restricted immigration...
5 Fun Facts About May 5 In District Of Columbia History
1. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated in District Of Columbia as well as in Mexico. The holiday is celebrated on May 5th to commemorate the Mexican army's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. While not a major holiday in Mexico, it has become a popular...
5 Fun Facts About May 4 In District Of Columbia History
1. On May 4, 1970, protests erupted at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., in response to the Kent State shootings. Four students were killed by the National Guard at Kent State University in Ohio after protesting the Vietnam War. 2. May 4, 2007, marks the opening of the...
5 Fun Facts About May 3 In District Of Columbia History
1. In 1802, the United States Congress passed the Organic Act, which officially established the District of Columbia as a federal district. The act provided for the creation of a municipal government and the appointment of a mayor and other officials to govern the new district. 2. On May 3,...
5 Fun Facts About May 2 In District Of Columbia History
1. In 1802, the city of Washington, D.C. was incorporated. This followed the signing of the Organic Act by President Thomas Jefferson, which established a permanent government for the District of Columbia. 2. May 2, 1863 was the day President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation granting freedom to slaves in...
5 Fun Facts About May 1 In District Of Columbia History
1. The May Day Riots of 1971: On May 1, 1971, thousands of anti-war protesters descended on the District of Columbia to protest US involvement in the Vietnam War. The protests turned violent, with rioters clashing with police and setting fires throughout the city. Over 12,000 protesters were arrested in...
5 Fun Facts About April 30 In District Of Columbia History
1. In 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first president of the United States in New York City. However, on April 30, 1802, the District of Columbia witnessed the inauguration of its first mayor and city council members. 2. On April 30, 1812, President James Madison signed the act...
5 Fun Facts About April 29 In District Of Columbia History
1) In 1865, John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, was killed in Virginia by Union soldiers, ending a 12-day manhunt. Many of the conspirators involved in Lincoln's assassination were from the District of Columbia. 2) On April 29, 1936, Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the National Archives building...
5 Fun Facts About April 28 In District Of Columbia History
1. April 28, 1862: The Battle of Rappahannock River On April 28, 1862, Union forces under General Irvin McDowell engaged Confederate troops in the Battle of Rappahannock River. The battle took place near the town of Rappahannock Station in Virginia, just south of the District of Columbia. Despite heavy losses...
5 Fun Facts About April 27 In District Of Columbia History
1. On April 27, 1865, John Surratt was arrested in Washington, D.C. for his involvement in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Surratt was a co-conspirator with John Wilkes Booth and had helped plan the assassination. After his arrest, Surratt was extradited to Maryland to stand trial, but he was...
5 Fun Facts About April 26 In District Of Columbia History
1. In 1865, John Wilkes Booth, the assassin of President Abraham Lincoln, was surrounded by Union soldiers and killed in a barn in Virginia. Booth had fled to the District of Columbia after shooting Lincoln at Ford's Theatre on April 14. 2. In 1937, the Social Security Act was signed...