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1. In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt laid the cornerstone for the new White House.
2. In 1941, Seattle’s Civic Auditorium (now known as the Seattle Center Arena) hosted a concert by legendary jazz musician Duke Ellington.
3. In 1970, the Seattle Mariners played their first game at newly-opened Sick’s Stadium, losing to the California Angels 7-0.
4. In 1992, Vice President Dan Quayle made a campaign stop in Olympia, Washington, where he infamously misspelled the word “potato” while participating in a spelling bee at an elementary school.
5. In 2017, Washington state and Seattle officials celebrated the opening of the new State Route 99 Tunnel, which replaces the Alaskan Way Viaduct along Seattle’s waterfront.
5 Fun Facts About April 13 In Washington History
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