1. There are 60 days left until the end of the year!
2. On Nov. 1, 1604, William Shakespeare's tragedy Othello premiered at London's Whitehall Palace.
3. On this day in 1938, Sea Biscuit defeated War Admiral at Pimlico Race Course by four lengths in the "match of the century".
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4. Born Today: Texas gubernatorial candidate and musician Kinky Friedman (b.1944), American singer Lyle Lovett (b.1957), Academy Award-wining American screen writer Charlie Kaufman (b.1958), Australian actress Toni Collette (b.1972), American model Jenny MCarthy (b.1972) and near-American Idol Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr. (b.1975).
5. Know who you're going to vote for yet? Nov. 8 is the general election for local races. There will be a South County Federation-sponsored Candidate's Forum at South County Secondary School at 7:30 p.m. Patch will be there to live-blog the event.
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The candidates include:
- State Senate - District 39: George Barker/Miller Baker
- House of Delegates - District 42: /
- School Board - Mount Vernon District: /
- School Board - Springfield District: /
- Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors: //
6. The weather today will be mostly sunny with a high near 58 degrees. The low temperature will be about 34, with a slight wind, accruing to the National Weather Service.
Have an brisk day!
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