Christ, or christos is not really a name but an appellative, or even a title. It describes an appointment; a function in the theocratic structure of Israel. But Matthew mentions that Jesus of Nazareth was called Christ (1:16) and that makes this noun a valid member of the Abarim Publications Name Vault.
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. , built to commemorate George Washington, once commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first American president.tarting with victory in the Revolution, there were many proposals to build a monument to Washington. After his death, Congress authorized a suitable memorial in the national capital, but the decision was reversed when the Democratic-Republican Party (Jeffersonian Republicans) took control of Congress in 1801.
Washington Monument completed. On this day in 1884, in Washington, D.C., workers place a nine-inch aluminum pyramid atop a tower of white marble, completing the construction of an impressive monument to the cityâs namesake and the nationâs first president, George Washington.