April 1
April 1
Weeks’ trial sheds light on early procedure
The trial of Levi Weeks in New York City ends with his acquittal. The jury, either persuaded by the defense or extremely tired (the trial wrapped up after 2a.m.), returned…
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.
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,…
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 arrives in Washington, D.C., as the new capital city is being built
On June 3, 1800, John Adams, the second president of the United States, arrives in Washington, D.C., where he briefly takes up residence in Georgetown and is fêted in advance…
June 3
June 3
President John Adams moves into a tavern in Washington, D.C.
On this day in 1800, President John Adams becomes the first acting president to take up residence in Washington, D.C. Unfortunately the White House, or President’s Mansion or President’s House…
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…
