Today in Johnson City History, Wednesday, August 5, 2026
An automobile accident and much more
Friday, August 5, 1583: Four hundred and eighty-three years ago today saw the establishment of the first English colony in North America. “Sir Humphrey Gilbert, English navigator and explorer, aboard his sailing ship, the Squirrel, sighted the Newfoundland coast and took possession of the area around St. John’s harbor in the name of Queen Elizabeth I, t…