- The Greater Merrifield Business Association is hosting the annual Merrifield Festival on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Luther Jackson Middle School. The event will be held rain or shine.
- Voter registration books in the City of Falls Church will close Monday, Oct. 17. Registration applications will be accepted if they are received by the Office of Voter Registration & Elections or postmarked by Oct. 17. Citizens who need to register to vote or update their registration address must do so by that date in order to be eligible to vote in the November election. All citizens who will be 18 years old on or before Tuesday, Nov. 8, are eligible to register and vote in this election. Applicants may download an application to register at www.fallschurchva.gov/vote or visit the Office of Voter Registration & Elections at 300 Park Ave. For more information call 703-248-5085.
- On this day in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize.
- On this day in 2009, a new kind of flying reptile fossil, Darwinopterus, lived over 160 million years ago, is found in China.
- If today is your birthday, you share it with creator of the Polo brand Ralph Lauren (72-years-old) and singer Usher (32-years-old). Happy birthday!
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