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Fourth of July
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When
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The Congress officially signed the Declaration of Independence Fourth of July, 1776
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How
When they United States legally separated from Britain in 1776, the Fourth of July became a national holiday to celebrate their independence.
The Founding Father commissioner of the Second Continental Congress declared that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer subject to the monarch of Britain.
And were now they were united, free, and independent states.
Fun Facts
The only U.S. president to have been born on Independence Day was Calvin Coolidge, who was born on July 4, 1872
In 1781, the Massachusetts General Court became the first state legislature to recognize July 4 as a state celebration
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who were both presidents, both died on July 4, 1826, which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, were the only two people who signed the Declaration of Independence