August 1956
Events that took place in Fairfax County in August, 1956:
- August 28 – The Fairfax County Fair begins its 10-day run in Annandale.[1]
- August 28 – Circuit Court Judge Arthur Sinclair sentences retired Navy officer Robert B. Rueger to five years in prison for fatally shooting 35-year-old Leonard Dodson at a turkey shoot on Rueger's Franconia farm on January 1.[2]
References
- ↑ Graves, Aubrey. "Art, Animals Feature Fairfax County Fair." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 16. Aug 29 1956. ProQuest. Web. 3 Aug. 2014.
- ↑ "Navy Veteran Sentenced in Manslaughter." The Washington Post and Times Herald (1954-1959): 3. Aug 29 1956. ProQuest. Web. 2 Jan. 2018.
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