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Notable Births & Deaths for Quailwood ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Quailwood. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

  • John Wilkes Booth
    • Presidental assassin, actor. He was born in Bel Air (MD) on January 10, 1838 (a Wednesday) and died in Port Royal (VA) on April 26, 1865 (a Wednesday) at the age of 27. He is buried at Green Mount Cemetery (Baltimore City, Maryland).
    • Port Royal is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John Wilkes Booth<1>
  • Wernher Von Braun
    • Scientist. He was born in Wielkopolskie (Poland) on March 23, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Alexandria (VA) on June 16, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. We don't have any burial details.
    • Alexandria is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wernher Von Braun<1>
  • David McDowell Brown
    • Astronaut, USN, aviator, flight surgeon. He was born in Arlington (VA) on April 16, 1956 (a Monday) and died in Over Texas, killed when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on February 1, 2003 (a Saturday) at the age of 46. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Arlington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: David McDowell Brown<1>
  • Roy Buchanan
  • Chet Bulger
    • Born: Chester Noyes Bulger
    • Professional football. He was born in Rumford (ME) on September 18, 1917 (a Tueday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on February 19, 2009 (a Thursday) at the age of 91.
    • Fairfax is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Chet Bulger<1>
  • Sandra Bullock
    • Full name: Sandra Annette Bullock
    • Oscar winning actress. She was born in Arlington (VA) on July 26, 1964 (a Sunday)
    • Arlington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Quailwood.
  • Dr. Abraham Flexner
  • Grace Hopper
    • Born: Grace Brewster Murray
    • Rear Admiral, computer scientist, mathematician. She was born in New York (NY) on December 9, 1906 (a Sunday) and died in Arlington (VA) on January 1, 1992 (a Wednesday) at the age of 85. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Arlington County, Virginia).
    • Arlington is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace Hopper<1>
  • Shirley Valerie Horn
    • Musician. She was born in Washington, DC on May 1, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Cheverly (MD) on October 20, 2005 (a Thursday) at the age of 71. She is buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery (Prince George's County, Maryland).
    • Cheverly is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the north of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Shirley Valerie Horn<1>
  • Thornton James 'Pookie' Hudson
  • Herbert 'Herb' Kalin
  • Elaine Konigsburg
  • Bristol Robotham Lord
  • James Madison
    • 4th President of the US (1809 - 1817). He was born in Port Conway (VA) on March 16, 1751 (a Tueday) and died in Montpelier Station (VA) on June 28, 1836 (a Tueday) at the age of 85.
    • Port Conway is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Madison<1>
  • Stephen J. 'Steve' Matthias
  • James Monroe
    • 5th President of the US (1817 - 1825). He was born in Monroe Hall (VA) on April 28, 1758 (a Friday) and died in New York (NY) on July 4, 1831 (a Monday) at the age of 73. He is buried at Hollywood Cemetery (Richmond City, Virginia).
    • Monroe Hall is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Monroe<1>
  • Roger Mudd
    • Full name: Roger Harrison Mudd
    • Broadcast Journalist. He was born in Washington, DC on February 9, 1928 (a Thursday) and died in McLean (VA) on March 9, 2010 (a Tueday) at the age of 82. We don't have any burial details.
    • McLean is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Roger Mudd<1>
  • Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd
    • Physician. He was born on December 20, 1833 (a Friday) and died in Waldorf (MD) on January 10, 1883 (a Wednesday) at the age of 49.
    • Waldorf is located 7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dr. Samuel Alexander Mudd<1>
  • John 'Mean John' Paluck
    • Professional football. He was born in Swoyersville (PA) on May 23, 1935 (a Thursday) and died in Fairfax (VA) on April 22, 2003 (a Tueday) at the age of 67.
    • Fairfax is located 27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: John 'Mean John' Paluck<1>
  • Clarice Taylor
    • Actress. She was born in Buckingham (VA) on September 20, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Englewood (NJ) on May 30, 2011 (a Monday) at the age of 93. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery (Bronx County, New York).
    • Buckingham is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the north of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Clarice Taylor<1>
  • Wernher von Braun
    • Full name: Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun
    • Scientist. He was born in Wyrzysk (Poland) on March 23, 1912 (a Saturday) and died in Alexandria (VA) on June 16, 1977 (a Thursday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Ivy Hill Cemetery (Alexandria City, Virginia).
    • Alexandria is located 18 miles [29 km] to the north of Quailwood.
    • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Wernher von Braun<1>

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Footnotes ...

<1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.









 

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