1917
Events that took place in Fairfax County in 1917:
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February
- February 23 – Henry A. McCoy is killed by a train.[1]
March
- March 22 – A major fire sweeps through downtown Herndon, destroying 16 businesses and 2 homes.[2][3]
July
- July 29 - Two-year-old Vernon Gitson dies when he is struck by a train as he crosses the railroad tracks near Edsall Station in Alexandria.[4][1]
October
- October 30 – 17-year-old track hand Clarence Gorham is killed by a train on the Washington-Southern Railroad in Franconia.[5][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Krempasky, Katrina. Fairfax County Death Index 1912 - 1917. Rep. Fairfax County, 12 Feb. 2010. Web. 17 Mar. 2011.
- ↑ "Herndon, Va., Fire Loss Is $100,000." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 4. Mar 24 1917. ProQuest. Web. 21 Mar. 2017.
- ↑ "Herndon Virginia History." Herndon Web Herndon Virginia Community Web Site. Web. 04 June 2011.
- ↑ "Child Killed by Train." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 12. Jul 30 1917. ProQuest. Web. 8 Feb. 2014.
- ↑ "Funeral of Accident Victim." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 9. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Nov 03 1917. Web. 18 Oct. 2011
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