May 1973
Events that took place in Fairfax County in May, 1973:
- May 18 – 16-year-old Edward D. Byrne, Jr. is fatally injured when he loses control of his 1966 Volkswagen and crashes into a tree on Lakeview Drive near Jay Miller Drive in Falls Church. Byrne is taken to the Fairfax Hospital, where he dies about an hour and a half later.[1][2]
- May 29 – Acting County Executive Robert W. Wilson is appointed to the position by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.[3]
References
- ↑ "Student, 16, Killed After Car Hits Tree" Evening Star, 19 May 1973, HOME FINAL, p. 16. NewsBank. Accessed 15 Sep. 2017.
- ↑ "Fairfax Car Wreck Victim, 16." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 1. May 20 1973. ProQuest. Web. 15 Sep. 2017.
- ↑ Whitaker, Joseph D. "Fairfax Executive Appointed." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973): 2. May 30 1973. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Web. 26 Oct. 2012.
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