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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 21

The weekend is here and so are some good football games.

  1. George Mason High will play William Monroe High at home for their homecoming at 7:30 p.m.
  2. Here are some other football games going on tonight: George C. Marshall will play host to Thomas Jefferson High; JEB Stuart will host Wakefield High and Falls Church High will travel to Yorktown. All games begin at 7:30 p.m.
  3. On this day in 1971, William H. Rehnquist and Lewis F. Powell nominated to U.S. Supreme Court by President Richard Nixon, following the resignations of Justices Hugo Black and John Harlan.
  4. On this day in 2010, the Union of Myanmar changes its name to Republic of the Union of Myanmar, and changes the design of the national flag.
  5. If today is your birthday, you share it with Judge Judy (69-years-old) and socialite Kim Kardashian (31-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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