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5 Things: Magellan Sets Sail

Fairfax Station news, weather, events and things to know today

  1. Weather: A chance of showers and thunderstorms possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 76 degrees.
  2. The first Cannes Film Festival was held on this day in 1946
  3. Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Spain on this day in 1519
  4. Fall for the Book Festival continues today
  5. South County Secondary School’s boys varsity team participates in a tournament today


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