1. In 1963, Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC. This historic event was one of the largest civil rights rallies in US history, and it brought attention to the continued struggle for racial equality.

2. On August 21, 1858, the first known advertisement for a baseball game was published in the Washington DC newspaper, the Daily National Intelligencer. The game was held between the Brooklyn All-Stars and the Washington Nationals, and tickets were sold for 10 cents each.

3. In 1912, the National American Woman Suffrage Association held a parade in Washington DC to push for women’s right to vote. Thousands of women marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in what became known as the “parade of suffragettes.”

4. On August 21, 1983, a bomb exploded outside of the US Capitol building, causing extensive damage to the building. The attack was later attributed to a group of radical leftists who were protesting US involvement in Central America.

5. In 2017, a total solar eclipse was visible in parts of the United States, including Washington DC. This rare astronomical event drew crowds of people to the National Mall to witness the spectacle. Many businesses and organizations also offered special eclipse-related events and promotions.