06 December 2016

History for the day: 1884: Washington Monument completed

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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
   
1884
Washington Monument completed
On this day in 1884, in Washington, D.C., workers place a nine-inch aluminum pyramid atop a tower of white marble, completing the construction of an impressive monument to the city's namesake and the nation's first president, George Washington. As early as 1783, the infant U.S. Congress decided that... read more »
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