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Fourth of July: Observed by: United States: Type: National day: Significance: The day in 1776 that the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia: Celebrations: Fireworks, family reunions, concerts, barbecues, picnics, parades, baseball games: Date: July 4 [a] Frequency: Annual
New stars would be added on July 4 after a new state had been admitted. [2] 1827 – Slavery is abolished in the State of New York. 1831 – Samuel Francis Smith writes "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" for the Boston, Massachusetts July 4 festivities. 1832 – John Neal delivers the first public lecture in the US to advocate the rights of women. [3] [4]
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The United States marks 238 years as an independent nation as it celebrates the Fourth of July with fireworks, food and music. Nature and politics also play a role this year, with Hurricane Arthur ...
From grocery and liquor stores, to banks and the postal service, here’s what’s open and closed on Independence Day.
2014 by day. This is an archive of the Portal: ... Current events/2014 July 4; Portal:Current events/2014 July 5; Portal:Current events/2014 July 6; Portal:Current ...
The 4th of July falls on a Sunday this year, which means it will be observed on Monday, July 5th—giving many Americans a three-day holiday weekend! ... Two days later, on July 4th, 1776, the ...
The year one is the first year in the Christian calendar (there is no year zero), which is the calendar presently used (in unison with the Gregorian calendar) almost everywhere in the world. Traditionally, this was held to be the year Jesus was born ; however, most modern scholars argue for an earlier or later date, the most agreed upon being ...