| Date | Item | Source |
1870 | 1870 Census reported a Chinese resident Suvoong, a student, was living in Fairfax County -- in Falls Church Township. Cora Foley's research showed that he lived in Fairfax County from 1867 - 1870 as a student in the Virginia Theological Seminary. | CF |
1900 | Chinese laundryman Wing Moy was living in Fairfax County -- in Falls Church District. | CF |
1920 | Chinese American Ying Jung born in California was serving time in DC Work House in Fairfax County. | CF |
1930 | Three Chinese residents Lee Hing, George Lee, & Chin Wing in DC Work House in Fairfax County. Three Filipinos were reported living in Fairfax County: A Filipino American soldier (and WWI veteran) Roman Rojo was stationed in Camp Humphreys (now Fort Belvoir). A Filipino American servant Benjamin Trillanes was working for a private family in Camp Humphreys (now Fort Belvoir). A Filipino Roscoe Manats was serving time in the DC WorkHouse in Fairfax County. Two Japanese residents - K. Ito and S. Waka -- were servants for a family in Providence District, Fairfax County. | CF |
1947 | Japanese American Nonkie Ishiyama, his wife and 2 daughters, moved to Vienna, then McLean after being released from a WWII internment camp | CF |
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1954 | Dr. Chae Chung Choi, Korean American, established medical practice in Fairfax County | CF |
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1963 | Sam and Ruth Wong moved to Kings Park, Springfield in Fairfax County. | CF |
1968 | Cecilia Suyat Marshall moved to Fairfax County with husband, Thurgood Marshall, and their sons. | CF |
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1970 | Francis Cheng was a soldier in Fort Belvoir, Fairfax County | TG |
1970 | Dr. Baikunth Singh moved to Fairfax to start medical practice -- retired in 2009. | |
1971 | Masako Huibregtse and her family (including Liz Huibregtse) moved to Fairfax County | |
1973 | Raj Kori and Subhash Damle moved to Fairfax County | JK |
1974 | Ken and Nori Nakamura moved to Fairfax County | CF |
1974 | Korean Community Service Center was founded | CF |
1974 | Ilryong Moon and his family moved to Fairfax County from Korea | CF |
1975 | Terry and Carolyn Sam moved to Fairfax County | TS |
1975 | Brigitte Le and her family and other refugees left Vietnam and moved to Northern Virginia | |
1977 | Vietnamese Yourth Educational Association of Washington was founded | VN |
1978 | Lan Du's uncle came to Fairfax; then in 1980 Lan Du's family came as refugees from Vietnam | |
1978 | Jeanette Rishell and family moved to Fairfax County - 2007 Democratic candidate for Delegate | CF |
1978 | Roger Saplan and family moved to Fairfax County and he later established Manila Cafe restaurant | CF |
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1980 | Cora and Mike Foley (with Josh and Melinda) moved to Fairfax County | CF |
1981 | Yearn Hong Choi, a Korean American poet, moved to Fairfax County | CF |
1981 | Ekoji Buddhist Temple was founded by Japanese American families | CF |
1984 | Eden Center emerged as the Vietnamese American community center in Northern VQ | CF |
1984 | Hank Chao moved to Fairfax County from Taiwan | HC |
1985 | Thomas Jefferson High School was founded and sculpture built by Fairfax County Asian American | CF |
1989 | Sikh Foundation was built | CF |
1989 | Hai Hua Community Center was founded -- sponsor of Fair Oaks Lunar New Year event from 2004 | CF |
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1990 | Fairfax County Asian Americans became largest minority group -- 8.3% of ounty population | CF |
1991 | Samuel DeVera began his career as a Fairfax County Filipino American Firefighter | CF |
1993 | First Asian American appointed to Fairfax School Board Le Chi Thao appointed by Tom Davis | CF |
1993 | Somsanith Khamvongsa, Laotian American, was first appointed Asian American Fairfax magistrate | CF |
1993 | Asian Fortune newspaper began publication -- available for Fairfax County Asian Americans | |
1994 | Durga Hindu Temple was constructed | CF |
1995 | Ilryong Moon became the first Asian American elected official in Fairfax County -- School Board | CF |
1997 | Toa Do became the first Fairfax County Asian American to receive the award as Lord Fairfax | CF |
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2000 | Filipino American Catholic Ministry of Northern Virginia was founded | CF |
2000 | Silver Light Chinese American Senior Association started | CF |
2000 | Rajdhani Mandir - Hindu temple -- was inaugurated in Chantilly, VA | JK |
2001 | 10,623 Asian American owned firms in Fairfax County, according to Census data | |
2003 | Express Care was started by Naila Alam | |
2004 | First Reston Asian Festival sponsored by Thai Tennis Organization | CF |
2004 | First Asian American Female Firefighter (Hyun Lee) hired by Fairfax County | CF |
2004 | Toa Do, a former Lord Fairfax, was the first Fairfax Asian American Barbara Varon Awardee | CF |
2004 | Heisung Lee was honored as the first Asian American Lady Fairfax | CF |
2006 | Fairfax County Asian Americans accounted for some 160,000 or 16% of county population A wikipedia note apparently based on Census Bureau 2006 estimates that show Fairfax County Asian Americans with a larger share of population than many other US counties, including in California. | CF |
2007 | Diversity Business report that in 2007, 6 of 100 largest Asian American business were in Fairfax | |
2007 | Japanese American Gary Nakamoto was chairman of Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce | CF |
2007 | Filipino American Vellie Dietrich-Hall was Republican candidate for Fairfax County Supervisor | CF |
2008 | Fairfax County Asian American History Project officially began on January 23, 2008 | CF |
2008 | First Asian Outreach sponsored by Fairfax County Asian American police officers | CF |
2008 | Vietnamese American Derek Bui -- outstanding swimmer for Robinson High School | CF |
2008 | Thomas Jefferson High School's largest student group became Fairfax County Asian Americans | CF |
2008 | For the first time in its history, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors recognized Filipino American History Month. 81020 Filipino American History Month (October) Recognition by Fairfax County, Senator Barack Obama's recognition, and other info on Filipino American History Month | CF |
2008 | 10/26/2008 Groundbreaking for Tzu Chi Buddhist Temple on Reston property purchased in 12/2007 | CF |
2008 | Fairfax County Asian Americans were caught up in the crash of the housing/stock market. On 10/27/2008, foreclosures in Fairfax County rose to 587 homes. (Lorton - 35). Fairfax BoS approved a one-day furlough of county employees for January 2, 2009. | CF |
2009 | May 29, 2009 First-Ever Naturalization Ceremony in Fairfax County Government Center initiated and managed by the Fairfax County Asian American History Project Team that was honored with a June 22, 2009 Recognition by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors (photo detail). | CF |
2009 | Corazon Sandoval Foley was honored as first Filipino American Lady Fairfax 2009 (photo detail) | CF |
2009 | Asian American Political Candidates: Ilryong Moon won primary to be Democratic candidate for Braddock Supervisor in February 2009 special election (won by John Cook); Mark Keam won primary to be Democratic candidate for Delegate; Sasha Wong became a Republican candidate for delegate; Jeanette Rishell (former Fairfax resident) was Democratic candidate for Delegate. | CF |
2009 | Two Asian American students from TJHSS - Narendra Tallapragada and Alex Kim -- won the national competition for finalists in the 2009 Intel Science Talent Search | CF |
2009 | Mark Keam won the November 3, 2009 election to become the first Asian American delegate from Fairfax County. The Virginia House of Delegates for 2010 - 2012 includes two Asian American delegates -- Mark Keam and Ron Villanueva, Filipino American delegate from Virginia Beach. | CF |
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