The Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4, 1776, and was designed to prove to the world, especially to allies in France, that the colonists were right to defy King George III's rule.
On July 4, 1826, two prominent presidents, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, took their final breaths within hours of each other. Some have wondered if it was somehow planned.
Fireworks explode around the Statue of Liberty in New York's harbor, the night before Independence Day, 1986. The tradition of celebrating Independence Day with fireworks began on July 4, 1777, when the first organized celebration in Philadelphia included a grand exhibition of fireworks that began and concluded with 13 rockets, representing the 13 colonies. Read more.
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