July 4th, 1776
Independence Day
The birth of the United States of America and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1826
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die on the same day, precisely fifty years after the signing of the Declaration.
July 4, 1827
New York State abolished salvery
July 4, 1862
Lewis Carroll tells the story of Alice in Wonderland for the first time
On July 4, 1865 it is published
July 4, 1863
This day was the turning point in the Civil War. Lee retreated from Gettysburg, and Pemberton surrendered Vicksburg and his army to Grant.
July 4, 1884
France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United States. The tablet Miss Liberty holds bears the inscription “JULY IV MDCCLXXVI.”
July 4, 1939
Lou Gehrig, tells a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself “The luckiest man on the face of the earth” as he announces his retirement from major league baseball
4th July 1960
The 50th star is added to the American flag to represent the new state of Hawaii
(my mother was in Hawaii on this day)
July 4th, 1976
American celebrates her 200th birthday
(my baby brother is 21 days old)
July 4, 2009
The Statue of Liberty’s crown reopens to the public after 8 years, due to security reasons following the 9-11 attacks.
4th July, 2011
The McElfish family celebrate the freedom of America
God Bless American