4th 1776 facts
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Although we picture the Founding Fathers as old men, many were quite young. By July 4th, 1776, Aaron Burr was 20, Alexander Hamilton, 21; James Madison, 25; John Jay, 29; and Thomas Jefferson, 33.
A man found a copy of the declaration of independence in an old picture frame he bought for $4 at a yard sale. It turned out to be a first print from 4th July 1776, the same day as the original was signed. It later sold for $2.42 million, then $8.14 million.
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"Common Sense" was printed on January 10th, 1776 and the Declaration of Independence was ratified, unanimously, on July 4th, 1776.
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The Rhode Island Colony was the first to declare independence from Great Britain formally, on May 4th, 1776.
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The Second Continental Congress met at a variety of locations during its existence. It met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 10th, 1775 to December 12th, 1776. It met in Baltimore, Maryland from December 20th, 1776 to March 4th, 1777. It met in Philadelphia from March 5th, 1777 to September 18th, 1777. It met in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on one day only on September 27th, 1777. It met in York, Pennsylvania from September 30th, 1777 to June 27th, 1778. It met in Philadelphia from July 2nd, 1778 until March 1st, 1781.
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The Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, one year after the war began, officially declaring independence from Great Britain.
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Many people believe that there is a secret message written on the back of the Declaration of Independence. The words are in reality only "Original Declaration of Independence / dated 4th July 1776". The movie National Treasure continued this myth when it's main character claimed there was a secret map on the reverse side.
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The tablet in her hand is inscribed with the date July IV MDCCLXXVI which means July 4th, 1776. This is the day that marks the American Declaration of Independence.
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In 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed, there were only 2.5 million people living in the U.S. Today it is more than 314 million people living in the United States.
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The Declaration of Independence was originally adopted on July 2nd 1776, but it was revised and the final version was made official two days later, on the 4th of July 1776.
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On May 4th, 1776, Rhode Island was the first colony to declare Independence from Great Britain, two months before the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, two of the principle authors of the Declaration of Independence and the second and third presidents of the United States both died on July 4th 1826. 50 years after July 4th 1776
What is true about 4th 1776?
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The Declaration of Independence was not actually signed on July 4th, 1776. The official signing actually occurred almost a month later on August 2nd, 1776. Congress merely approved the document on July 4th.
The declaration of independence wasn't signed on July 4th, 1776. It was signed two days prior. - source
The 4th of July is two days off, the legal separation of the Thirteen Colonies from Great Britain in 1776 actually occurred on July 2 - source
On July 4th 1776, John Hancock occupied the office of presidency (Second Continental Congress of the USA), raising the question as to whether or not he is the first President of the USA.
On July 4th, 1776, King George III wrote is his diary, "Nothing of importance happened today." - source
