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Service on the Orange Line began on November 20, 1978 between National Airport and New Carrollton, with five new stations being added to the existing network from Stadium-Armory. When the four station link from Rosslyn to Ballston-MU opened on December 11December 11 is the 345th day (346th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 20 days remaining. Events 1205 John Grey, Bishop of Norwich, elected Archbishop of Canterbury 1792 King Louis XVI of France goes on trial for treason 1816, 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings., the Orange Line ceased operation south of Rosslyn. The line was completed on June 7June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. Events 1099 Beginning of Siege of Jerusalem (1099) 1494 Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the, 19861986 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 After losing a pa when it was extended by four stations to Vienna/Fairfax-GMU.
There are plans to extend it by another 24 miles and about nine stations from West Falls Church-VT/UVAWest Falls Church-VT/UVA is a Washington Metro station in Fairfax County, Virginia on the Orange Line. The station serves the suburban community of Falls Church, Virginia and the Northern Virginia campuses of Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia,, linking Dulles International Airport and Loudoun County, VirginiaLoudoun County Virginia is part of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. As of July 2003, the county is estimated to be home to 221,741 people, a 31 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fastest growing to the system. See: DCRTP.