Wikipedia: July 4

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*1776 -- United States' approval of its Declaration of Independence from Great Britain
*1863 -- The Vicksburg Campaign, Civil War- Vicksburg is taken by Union army
*1865 -- Alices Adventures in Wonderland published.

*1776 - United States' approval of its Declaration of Independence from Great Britain
*1863 - The Vicksburg Campaign, Civil War- Vicksburg is taken by Union army
*1865 - Alices Adventures in Wonderland published.

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*1826 -- [Stephen Foster]? (songwriter: "Oh! Susanna," "Camptown Races")
*1872 -- Calvin Coolidge (30th President of the United States)
*1883 -- Rube Goldberg (made complicated inventions to accomplish simple tasks)
*1918 -- [Ann Landers]? (advice columnist and twin sister to Abigail Van Buren, also an advice columnist)
*1918 -- [Abigail Van Buren]? (advice columnist and twin sister to Ann Landers, also an advice columnist)
*1924 -- [Eva Marie Saint]? (actress: North by Northwest, On the Waterfront)
*1930 -- [George Steinbrenner]? (owner of the New York Yankees)
*1943 -- [Geraldo Rivera]? (reporter, talk show host)

*1826 - [Stephen Foster]? (songwriter: "Oh! Susanna," "Camptown Races")
*1872 - Calvin Coolidge (30th President of the United States)
*1883 - Rube Goldberg (made complicated inventions to accomplish simple tasks)
*1918 - [Ann Landers]? (advice columnist and twin sister to Abigail Van Buren, also an advice columnist)
*1918 - [Abigail Van Buren]? (advice columnist and twin sister to Ann Landers, also an advice columnist)
*1924 - [Eva Marie Saint]? (actress: North by Northwest, On the Waterfront)
*1930 - [George Steinbrenner]? (owner of the New York Yankees)
*1943 - [Geraldo Rivera]? (reporter, talk show host)

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*1826 -- Thomas Jefferson
* 1826 -- John Adams

*1826 - Thomas Jefferson
*1826 - John Adams
*1891 - Hannibal Hamlin, US politician

July 4th is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining.

Events:

1776 - United States' approval of its Declaration of Independence from Great Britain
1863 - The Vicksburg Campaign, Civil War- Vicksburg is taken by Union army
1865 - Alices Adventures in Wonderland published.

Births:

1826 - [Stephen Foster]? (songwriter: "Oh! Susanna," "Camptown Races")
1872 - Calvin Coolidge (30th President of the United States)
1883 - Rube Goldberg (made complicated inventions to accomplish simple tasks)
1918 - [Ann Landers]? (advice columnist and twin sister to Abigail Van Buren, also an advice columnist)
1918 - [Abigail Van Buren]? (advice columnist and twin sister to Ann Landers, also an advice columnist)
1924 - [Eva Marie Saint]? (actress: North by Northwest, On the Waterfront)
1930 - [George Steinbrenner]? (owner of the New York Yankees)
1943 - [Geraldo Rivera]? (reporter, talk show host)

Deaths:

July 3 - July 5 - June 4 - August 4 - more historical anniversaries

See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December