Today in Johnson City History, Thursday, July 30, 2026

Tuesday, July 30, 1619: Four hundred and seven years ago today, “The first representative assembly in America convened in Jamestown, Virginia.”

(Source: The American Patriot’s Almanac by William J. Bennett and John T. E. Gribb.)

Wednesday, July 30, 1755: On this date, two hundred and seventy-one years ago, or on July 31, 1755 (the exact date being uncerta…