Community Corner

Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 16

Does anyone remember Woodstock?

  1. The Economic Development Authority will host a meeting at City Hall at 7 p.m. 
  2. Check out the City of Falls Church Focus on Safety report.
  3. On this day in 1969, the Woodstock rock festival began in New York.
  4. On this day in 1988, IBM introduced software for artificial intelligence.
  5. If today is your birthday, you share it with singer Madonna (53-years-old) and actor Steve Carell (49-years-old). Happy birthday!

If there is something we missed and you feel should be in our Five Things, let us know in the comment box below. We would love to have your input!


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