Today in Johnson City History, Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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Sunday, June 17, 1579: On this day, four hundred and forty-seven years ago, “Sir Francis Drake anchors in San Francisco Bay and claims the area for Queen Elizabeth I.”
(Source: The American Patriot’s Almanac by William J. Bennett and John T. E. Cribb.)
Saturday, June 17, 1775: Two hundred and fifty-one years ago today. “brought the first major battle of t…