April 24
April 24
Library of Congress established
President John Adams approves legislation to appropriate $5,000 to purchase “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress,” thus establishing the Library of Congress. The first books,…
A Year In History: 1800
This Year in History:
1800
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
May 15
May 15
President John Adams orders federal government to Washington, D.C.
On May 15, 1800, President John Adams orders the federal government to pack up and leave Philadelphia and set up shop in the nation’s new capital in Washington, D.C. After…
June 3
June 3
President John Adams moves into a tavern in Washington, D.C.
John Adams, the second president of the United States, becomes the first president to reside in Washington, D.C., when he takes up residence at Union Tavern in Georgetown. The city…
November 1
November 1
John Adams moves into White House
On November 1, 1800, President John Adams, in the last year of his only term as president, moved into the newly constructed President’s House, the original name for what is…
