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This Day in History

What happened on this day in Washington, DC history? Stories tied to specific dates across the city’s past.

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View from the second floor showing the chasm where three stories had pancaked into the basementFord’s Theatre Collapsed in 1893 and Took 22 Lives With It14 min readWashington Monument Fourth of July celebrations 1919Austria Has Chosen War: Washington’s Front Pages, 1912 to 19195 min readHarmon Killebrew 1956 Topps baseball cardWashington Senators Move to Los Angeles in 19577 min read
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Three DC-Area Homes for Sale in 19511 min readA New Year’s Eve Cartoon on the Eve of National Prohibition1 min readA woman at a terminal showing The Electronic Washington Post on CompuServe, 1981When Did the Washington Post Launch a Website?3 min readFebruary 22nd, 1919The Evening Star, Feb. 22, 1919: Five Stories From the Paper3 min read1925 Washington SenatorsThe Senators’ 1925 Home Opener at Griffith Stadium3 min readWhen a Record Cold Wave Hit Washington, DC in January 18843 min read
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