July 4

July 4: This Day in History

• 1776— The Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the separation of the thirteen American colonies from Britain.
• 1826— Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the second and third presidents of the United States, died on the same day — the 50th anniversary of the Declaration.
• 1865— Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland was first published in the United Kingdom.
• 1939— Baseball legend Lou Gehrig delivered his famous 'luckiest man' farewell speech at Yankee Stadium after being diagnosed with ALS.
• 1997— NASA's Mars Pathfinder spacecraft landed on Mars, deploying the Sojourner rover to explore the Martian surface.

Famous Birthdays on July 4

• Calvin Coolidge (1872) — 30th president of the united states
• Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804) — novelist and short story writer
• George Steinbrenner (1930) — baseball team owner
• Malia Obama (1998) — daughter of president barack obama
• Neil Simon (1927) — playwright

What Happens on July 4?

Did You Know? July 4 Fun Facts

• The United States consumes approximately 150 million hot dogs on July 4th each year.
• Three US presidents — Adams, Jefferson, and Monroe — died on July 4th.
• The Liberty Bell last rang on July 4, 1846, and cracked beyond repair.

Count Down to Events on July 4

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