Today in Johnson City History, Thursday, July 9, 2026
A new company in Johnson City and much more
Wednesday, July 9, 1755: Two hundred and seventy-one years ago today, we learn that “During the French and Indian War, General Edward Braddock is mortally wounded in the Battle of the Monongahela, near what is now Pittsburgh.”
(Source: The American Patriot’s Almanac by William J. Bennett and John T. E. Gribb.)
Sunday, July 9, 1893: One hundred and thirty-…