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2020 - January 21: Washington reports the United States' first case of COVID-19. Washington would record the nation's first death from the disease the following month. 2021 - June & July: The 2021 Western North America heat wave kills 91 people in Washington, making it the state's second deadliest natural disaster on record. [26]
The official History of the Washington State Legislature states "As had been the case in 1882, in Thurston County, Democrats and anti-administration Republicans joined to form the People’s Party". [13] However a Washington local newspaper in 1865 listed the People's Party as one of the main competing parties in an election. [17]
Current events; Random article; ... Timeline of Washington history may refer to: Timeline of Washington (state) history; Timeline of Washington, D.C.
National events. July 9–11: 2023 Major League Baseball draft July 11: 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game October 1: WrestleDream (2023) inaugural event November 17: 2023 NAIA cross country championships
1853 – Seattle becomes seat of King County, Washington Territory. [2] 1854 – School opens. [3] 1855 – Population: 300. [2] 1858 – The arrival of Manuel Lopes, the city's first Black resident. 1861 – Washington Territorial University established. [4] 1863 – Washington Gazette newspaper begins publication. [5] 1864 – May 16: The ...
The Washington County Historical Society was organized during a meeting in this building, the original site of the Washington County Free Library, at 21 Summit Ave. in Hagerstown.
HistoryLink provides an unparalleled collection of articles on Seattle and Washington State history. University of Washington Libraries: Digital Collections: Seattle Photographs Ongoing database of over 1,700 historical photographs of Seattle with special emphasis on images depicting neighborhoods, recreational activities including baseball ...
The Washington rally alone attracted over 500,000 marchers, and millions more participated in local marches around the country, marking one of the largest single-day demonstrations in U.S. history.