July 1972
Events that took place in Fairfax County in July, 1972:
- July 4 – 16-year-old Roger L. Scott drowns in Lake Anne when he jumps in the water to retrieve a lost boat oar.[1]
- July 8 – 16-year-old Boy Scout Conrad Hugel is killed by a lightning strike as he stands under a tree at Burke Lake Park in Fairfax Station. Hugel is taken to the Commonwealth Doctors Hospital, where he is pronounced dead.[2]
References
- ↑ "Three Drown in Area Swim, Boat Accidents." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jul 05 1972. ProQuest. Web. 10 Aug. 2016.
- ↑ "Boy is Killed by Lightning." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. Jul 09 1972. ProQuest. Web. 6 Apr. 2017.
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