Five Things You Should Know Today: Aug. 1

1. The City of Falls Church Planning Commission will hold a regular meeting at 8 p.m. in City Hall.
2. George Mason High’s football team will begin working out today.
3. On this day in 1941, Willy's Truck Company introduced the Jeep for the U.S. Army who were looking for a fast lightweight all terrain vehicle.
4. On this day in 1981, MTV the music video cable channel whose original purpose was to "play music videos" launched. The first music video shown on MTV was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
5. If today is your birthday, you share it with Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia (68-years-old) and the late American Northwest explorer William Clark (240-years-old). Happy birthday!

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