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1800 CE, April 24

The Library of Congress is established in Washington, D.C., on April 24, 1800, with an initial appropriation of $5,000 for books. President John Adams signed the law which included a removal of the government from Philadelphia to Washington and funds to establish an apartment for President Adams and his family.

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