1879
Events that took place in Fairfax County in 1879:
Contents
January
August
- August 15 – Lightning strikes a barn in Herndon, killing Eric Kidwell and Henry Moore, who had taken refuge from a thunderstorm in the barn.[2]
September
- September 5 – Thomas Reid is killed by James O'Connor when O'Connor settles an argument with Reid by striking him in the head with a hoe. O'Connor, his father, Thomas, and Reid were working on a road near Dranesville when the disagreement between Reid and the O'Connors took place.[3]
October
- October 29 – James Leanhart is severely injured in a premature blast at the Theodora Copper Mine in Herndon.[4]
References
- ↑ Mauro, Chuck. "Looking Back to 1879 - Herndon, VA Patch." Herndon, VA Patch. Patch.com, 6 Feb. 2011. Web. 04 June 2011.
- ↑ "Alexandria Annals." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 4. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Aug 18 1879. Web. 6 Dec. 2011.
- ↑ "Alexandria Annals: Fatal End to a Quarrel" The Washington Post (1877-1922): 4. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Sep 09 1879. Web. 9 Nov. 2011.
- ↑ "Alexandria Annals." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 4. Oct 31 1879. ProQuest. Web. 16 Mar. 2014.
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