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From: "John Ashbury" <>
Subject: [MDFR] History Moment - 1-26-07
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:01:03 -0500


On January 26, 1816, Jonathan, Nimrod, Harry and Solomon, all Negroes, were
hanged at the Old Magazine of the Harper's Ferry Road for the murder of
their master, Edward Owings, Jr.


On January 26, 1882, a diphtheria epidemic continued. The Rev. Osborne
Ingle, rector of All Saints Episcopal Church, lost five children in less
than two weeks.


On January 26, 1967, Donald A. McGolerick, of Mt. Airy, was charged with
malicious burning in a series of fires that destroyed 15 barns in the New
Market-Mt. Airy area.




If anyone can add information to these History Moments,

or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day,

please contact me privately.


John W. Ashbury
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