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The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Armand-Dumaresq (c. 1873) has been hanging in the White House Cabinet Room since the late 1980s. The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, with 12 of the 13 colonies voting in favor and New York abstaining.
This Day the Congress has passed the most important Resolution, that ever was taken in America. —John Adams, May 15, 1776 [ 38 ] As was the custom, Congress appointed a committee to draft a preamble to explain the purpose of the resolution.
An 1825 invitation to an Independence Day celebration A 2014 Independence Day parade in Washington, D.C., the national capital Independence Day is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays. Per 5 U.S.C. § 6103 , Independence Day is a federal holiday, so all non-essential federal institutions (such as the postal service and federal courts ...
Independence Day: 9 December: 1961 United Kingdom: Independence as Tanganyika. Togo: Independence Day: 27 April: 1960 France Tonga: Emancipation Day: 4 June: 1970 United Kingdom: Termination of protectorate status in 1970. Trinidad and Tobago: Independence Day: 31 August: 1962 Effective date of the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962 ...
Two days later, on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. [174] The name "United States of America", which first appeared in the Declaration, was formally approved by the Congress on September 9, 1776. [175]
King George III formally acknowledged American independence and ordered the end of hostilities on December 5, 1782. [43] Peace negotiations took place in Paris , with John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay representing the United States.
July 4 – American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence, in which the United States officially declares independence from the British Empire, is approved by the Continental Congress and signed by its president, John Hancock, together with representatives from Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts Bay, New ...
Central America (present day Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua) Act of Independence of Central America: September 15, 1821: Spain Chile: Chilean Declaration of Independence: February 12, 1818: Spain: National Congress Portugal Colombia: Colombian Declaration of Independence: July 20, 1810: Spain: Comoros: Comorian Declaration ...