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A little trivia to be shared in celebration of American Independence Day with a break from the usual Homeowners Insurance concentration:
Did you know?
- 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 signatories until August.
- Massachusetts became the first state to make the 4th of July an official state holiday in 1781.
- One World Trade Center in New York City is remarkable and meaningful to the US for a variety of reasons, but its height stands at 1,776 feet tall to represent the year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
- President Zachary Taylor died in 1850, five days after eating spoiled cherries at a July 4th celebration.
- The 50th star was added to the American flag on July 4, 1960, to mark Hawaii’s admission as a state.
- The are 31 towns across the US that contain the word “Liberty.” The largest is Liberty, Missouri, with a population of 32,865.
History of Independence Day
The Fourth of July — also familiarly known as Independence Day and July 4th — has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution.
On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by Thomas Jefferson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.
Source: www.history.com/topics/holidays/july-4th
