1900
Events that took place in Fairfax County in 1900:
August
- August 7 – An explosion at Ditchley completely destroys the factory at which jovite, a high explosive, is manufactured and seriously injures a worker.[1]
September
- September 28 – John Ballinger commits suicide by shooting himself in the head in the tool house of the Union Farm in Alexandria.[2]
October
- October 6 – While hunting near Accotink along with his 16-year-old niece, 28-year-old John A. Morgan is killed when his gun, which he had leaned against a tree, falls and discharges.[3]
Demographics
The population of Fairfax County in 1900 was 18,580.
References
- ↑ "ALEXANDRIA NEWS IN BRIEF: Explosion at Jovite Factory Wrecks Building and Injures a Man." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 4. Aug 08 1900. ProQuest. Web. 9 Aug. 2014.
- ↑ "SUICIDE OF A PROMINENT CITIZEN." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 9. Sep 29 1900. ProQuest. Web. 30 Aug. 2014.
- ↑ "Alexandria News in Brief." The Washington Post (1877-1922): 8. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1994). Oct 07 1900. Web. 24 Oct. 2011.
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