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July 16 is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) ... American guitarist (d. 2021) 1936 – Jerry Norman, American sinologist and linguist (d. 2012)
By remarkable coincidence, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, the only two signatories of the Declaration of Independence later to serve as presidents of the United States, both died on the same day: July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration. [16]
However, all visitors over 18 years of age will need to show a Health Pass proving that they have been fully vaccinated, tested negative, or recovered from COVID-19 beginning July 21. Disasters and accidents. 2021 European floods. The death toll from the severe floods in western Germany increases to 133.
The commission has announced it is preparing a time capsule for burial in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, which will be scheduled for unearthing on July 4, 2276, the 500th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. [21] In 2016, city planners announced "Vision 2026", a plan to redevelop Old City in preparation for the semiquincentennial. [22]
What is the Fourth of July and the history behind it? The occasion honours the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Founding Fathers on 4 July 1776.
1232 – Muhammad ibn Yusuf, who later established the Emirate of Granada, the last Muslim state in Spain, was elected the ruler of Arjona.; 1790 – President George Washington signed the Residence Act, selecting a new permanent site along the Potomac River for the capital of the United States, which later became Washington, D.C.
The front pages carry an emergency weather warning ahead of record heat as well as the latest Tory leadership jostling.
Taylor Swift referenced July 9 in her announcement for Speak Now (Taylor's Version). Here's what the date means for Swifties.