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  2. The History of the 4th of July and Why We Celebrate It - AOL

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    The 4th of July (also known as Independence Day) is an American holiday celebrated on July 4th annually. The 4th of July falls on a Sunday this year, which means it will be observed on Monday ...

  3. Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.

  4. 22 Surprising Facts About the 4th of July & Its History - AOL

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    4th of July Facts. 1. The Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4, 1776. That’s actually the day it was formally adopted by the Continental Congress, but it wasn’t signed by most ...

  5. Fourth of July 2023: How did the national holiday originate ...

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    In Bristol, Rhode Island, a salute of 13 gunshots in the morning and evening marked the day in 1777, the country’s first formal Fourth of July celebration and a point of pride in the town to ...

  6. United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    John Adams wrote to his wife on the following day and predicted that July 2 would become a great American holiday [25]: 703–704 He thought that the vote for independence would be commemorated; he did not foresee that Americans would instead celebrate Independence Day on the date when the announcement of that act was finalized.

  7. List of national independence days - Wikipedia

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    Independence Day: 5 July: 1962 France: Algeria gained independence following the Algerian War and the Algerian independence referendum. France officially recognized independent Algeria on 3 July, but the Independence Day is celebrated on 5 July, the day of the fall of Algiers in 1830 and the beginning of French Algeria. [2] [3] Angola ...

  8. July 4 - Wikipedia

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    The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day. [12] 2008 – A bomb explodes at a concert in Minsk's Independence Square, injuring 50 people. [13]

  9. Surprise Everyone at Your BBQ With These Fun 4th of July Facts

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    John Adams thought Independence Day should be celebrated on July 2. He had a point, given that the Continental Congress did declare its freedom from Great Britain on July 2, 1776 .