1865   Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in Washington, D.C.

1995   Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C..

1998   Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C. is renamed Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

2000   U.S. federal agents seize Elián González from the home of his relatives in Miami, Florida and return him to his Cuban father in Washington, D.C., bringing to an end a highly publicized custody battle.

2002   The remains of Chandra Levy are found in a park in Washington, D.C..

2004   The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C..

2005   Over 150,000 protestors march on Washington, D.C. in opposition of the Iraq War.