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Five Things to Know About Feb. 21

What have you got planned today?

Welcome to Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013! Here are some noteworthy facts about today: 

1. The newly-completed Washington Monument was dedicated on this date in 1885. 

2. The first issue of New Yorker magazine was published on this date in 1925. 

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3. Famous Birthdays: British actor Alan Rickman is 67; former U.S. Senator Olympia Snow (R-MN) is 66; American actor Kelsey Grammar is 58; American writer Chuck Palahniuk is 51 and American actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is 34. 

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4. The weather today will be sunny with a high temperature of 40 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The evening will be cloudy with a low of 27 degrees. 

5. Need to relax? The Ekoji Buddhist Temple‎, 6500 Lakehaven Ln. in Fairfax Station, is holding a free medication workshop at 7:30 p.m. Learn more here. 

Have a great day!


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