Yet the day he was praising was July 2, the day independence was declared by the Second Continental Congress, not July 4. Yes, folks, we Americans are doing it wrong by celebrating Independence ...

The Declaration of Independence was adopted on July 4th, 1776, declaring the establishment of United States of America. Every year, American Independence Day is celebrated on July 4.

July 4, 1776, is significant because that is the day Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence document. However, the second Continental Congress actually voted for independence ...

Here in Scotland the fourth of July is just another Tuesday, but across the transatlantic pond revellers in the United States will observe one of their most significant holidays; Independence Day ...

On July 4, 1826, John Adams (president No. 2) and Thomas Jefferson (No. 3) died within five hours of each other -- and exactly 50 years to the day since the Declaration of Independence they'd both ...

That was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. But another president -- James Monroe -- also died on Independence Day. The nation’s fifth president died on July 4, 1831.

The Fourth of July commemorates the day — July 4, 1776 — that the Second Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, a formal document that laid out the reasons why the 13 ...

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7 Fourth of July Traditions to Celebrate Independence Day: There are several conventional and non-conventional ways to celebrate Independence Day, we've listed them below, separating them into the ...

The New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and bond markets will close early the day before Independence Day (Thursday, July 3, 2025), ending for the day at 1 p.m., and will be closed on the Fourth of July.

That was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. But another president -- James Monroe -- also died on Independence Day. The nation’s fifth president died on July 4, 1831.