James Bregman
On October 22, 1964, native Arlingtonian James Bregman won a bronze medal in judo in the Olympic Games.
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March on the Pentagon
On October 21, 1967 at least 35,000 anti-war protesters organized by the National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam gathered for a demonstration at the Defense Department (the “March on the Pentagon”), where they were confronted by some 2,500 armed soldiers.
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Hoffman-Boston Senior-Junior High School
On October 20, 1931, Hoffman-Boston Junior-Senior High School is dedicated with ceremonies.
The school replaced an older, 4-room school known as Jefferson, on approximately the same site. The school was named to honor two people who had served as principals in African-American country schools: Edward Clarendon Hoffman and Ella Boston.
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Joan Cooper
On this day in Arlington history, October 19, 2013, Joan Cooper is awarded the William Brittain Jr. Community Appreciation Award by the Arlington branch of the NAACP. Joan, an Arlington civic activist and community leader, fought for those in need across the area on issues ranging from public safety to education.
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Gen. Richard N. Batchelder
On this day in Arlington history, October 18, 1890, US Army Quartermaster General Brig. Gen. Richard N. Batchelder, recommended that the remaining residents of Freedmen’s Village be forced to move out.
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The Palais Royal
On this day in Arlington history: October 17, 1916: The Washington Herald had a multi-page advertisement from the Palais Royal Department Store in DC that invited residents of (what would be called) Arlington and northern Virginia to shop in DC.
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British War Relief
On this day, October 16, 1941, St. Thomas More Church held a children’s fashion show to benefit British war relief with non-military aid such as food, clothes, and medical supplies. Many other organizations in Arlington also held events to benefit the British people.
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National Historic Preservation Act
On this day in Arlington history: October 15, 1966, the National Historic Preservation Act was enacted to preserve historical and archaeological sites in the US.
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Air Force Memorial
On October 14, 2006, President George W. Bush dedicated the new US Air Force Memorial in Arlington during a ceremony on a promontory next to Arlington National Cemetery.
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Arlington County Dairy
On October 12, 1945, The Arlington Sun reported that the Marcey brothers had sold the Arlington County Dairy in “one of the largest business property deals in many years in Arlington.”
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