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The town was founded in 1911, and named for Isaac Newton Van Nuys, one of its developers. It was annexed by Los Angeles on May 22, 1915, after completion of the Los Angeles Aqueduct, providing it with the water required for further growth.



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The town of Van Nuys was founded in 1911 and named for Isaac Newton Van Nuys, one of its developers

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1915 - Van Nuys was annexed by Los Angeles on May 22, 1915

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