July 4

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:

• 1826 -- Thomas Jefferson
• 1826 -- John Adams

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

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