Tuesday, September 6, 1757: On this day, two hundred and sixty-nine years years ago, the Marquis De Lafayette was born. “The French general and aristocrat, whose full name was Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, came to America to assist in the Revolutionary cause. Lafayette, who had persuaded Louis XVI to send 6000 French soldiers to assist …
Today in Johnson City History, Sunday, September 6, 2026
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