Dec 05, 2022
D.C.’s Second-Oldest Library Turns 100 This Week
Here’s how to celebrate the Southeast Library, which opened on Dec. 8, 1992.
UFO-like designs, celebrity armadillo races, and perceived hidden anti-war messages are all part of the Kennedy Center’s 50-year history.
Bei Bei turns 1, Bao Bao turns 3, and Tian Tian turns 19, all within a few days of one another. The National Zoo celebrated them on Saturday.
A Maryland county has restricted hugging and handing out birthday party invitations in public elementary schools.
Oct 09, 2012
Happy Birthday, Bo Obama! White House Dog Turns Four
The Obama family’s Portuguese water dog is four years old today. That’s 28 in dog years.
Sep 20, 2012
Capital Bikeshare Turns Two
Capital Bikeshare is two years old!
May 30, 2012
Lincoln Memorial Celebrates 90th Birthday
Sitting as a western bookend of the National Mall and the first sight a driver will see while crossing the Memorial Bridge, the Lincoln Memorial may be one of the city’s most iconic monuments. Today, it celebrates its 90th birthday.
May 03, 2012
Happy 210th Birthday, Washington!
On this day in 1802 the City of Washington was incorporated by Congress, the first step in the then-ongoing creation of a new capital for the nation.