Today in Johnson City History, Friday, May 15, 2026
Catching up continues!
Wednesday, May 15, 1602: Four hundred and twenty-four years ago today, the “English explorer Bartholomew Gosnold leads the first European exploration of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.”
(Source: The American Patriot’s Almanac by William J. Bennett and John T. E. Gribb.)
Saturday, May 15, 1756: Two hundred and seventy years ago today, “England declares was on Fra…

