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Service on the Blue Line began on July 1, 1977 on eighteen stations between National Airport in Arlington and Stadium-Armory in Washington, the first link of the Metro to VirginiaVirginia is one of the original 13 states of the United States that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution and is generally classified as part of the South. Its official name is the Commonwealth of Virginia it is one of four Commonwealth. The line was extended by three stations to Addison Road on November 22November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 39 days remaining. Events 1718 Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as " Blackbeard") is killed in battle when a British boar, 19801980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. Events January-February January 1- April 1 National steel strike in United Kingdom January 1 Changes to the Swedish Act of Succession creates Victoria of Sweden, Crown Princess over her younger brother January 5 He. It started service south of National Airport on June 15June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. Events 763 BC Assyrians record a solar eclipse that will be used to fix the chronology of Mesopotamian history. 923 Battle of Soissons: King Rob, 19911991 like 2002, is a palindromic year. It also has the same calendar as 2002, including Easter on March 31. It is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January January 2 Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first blac when Van Dorn StreetVan Dorn Street is a Washington Metro station in Alexandria, Virginia on the Blue Line. The station is located at South Van Dorn Street and Eisenhower Avenue, next to the Capital Beltway. From 1991 to 1996 it was the southwestern terminus of the Blue Line was opened. The original plan for the line was completed when this link was extended to Franconia-Springfield on June 29June 29 is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 185 days remaining. Events 1613 The Globe Theatre burns to the ground. 1749 New Governor, Charles de la Raliere Des Herbiers, arrives at Isle Royale ( Cape Breton I, 1997.
Two new stations in Maryland, Morgan Boulevard and Largo Town Center, are completing construction and will open on December 18, 2004.