August 1948
Events that took place in Fairfax County in August, 1948:
- August 4 – Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Paul E. Brown issues an order declaring that the town of Falls Church will become a second-class city on August 16.[1]
- August 12 – 3-year-old Kay Sowers is burned and mortally injured in a fire on her parents' farm in Herndon. The injured child is taken to Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C., where she dies the following evening.[2]
- August 16 – Falls Church becomes a second-class city.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Olesen, Donald. "Falls Church Will Become City August 16." The Washington Post (1923-1954): B13. ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Washington Post (1877-1995). Aug 05 1948. Web. 20 Feb. 2012.
- ↑ "Girl, 3, Dies of Burns in Farm Blaze." The Washington Post (1923-1954): 1. Aug 15 1948. ProQuest. Web. 9 Aug. 2014.
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