6 December 1884 Posted on December 5, 2014 by Staff The Washington Monument in Washington, DC, is finished. Famous Words of Inspiration..."When ideas fail, words come in very handy." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Click here for more from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Related posts: 29 December 1170 6 December 2008 6 December 1907 6 December 1921 16 December 1972