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Happy 4th of July! 🇺🇸
I hope you and are having an amazing holiday weekend! Here are 25 interesting trivia facts about the 4th of July you may or may not have known about!
In a letter he wrote to his wife, Abigail Adams, he declared that the day should be filled with games, sports, parades, and laughter. He basically wrote out our list of the best things to do the 4th of July!
The holiday fell on a Sunday in 1779, so Americans celebrated on Monday, the fifth of July.
James Monroe, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson all died on the patriotic day. (Adams and Jefferson passed in 1826, and Monroe passed five years later in 1831.)
Mary Katharine Goddard wasn't one of the official signers in 1776, but the printer and publisher added her name to the Declaration of Independence after she was hired by Congress to print copies.
It symbolized Hawaii's admission as the U.S.'s 50th state.
He had a point, given that the Continental Congress did declare its freedom from Great Britain on July 2, 1776. However, an official document explaining this move to the public wasn't published until two days later, on July 4, 1776.
Yes, you read that right! According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Los Angeles residents alone consume about 30 million pounds of hot dogs on July 4th. It's safe to say they're a holiday favorite!
According to the company itself, the first unofficial contest took place on July 4th, 1916. The contest, which began with four immigrants competing to determine who was the most patriotic, ended up becoming one of the most widely known July 4th traditions in America.
You can thank John Hancock and Charles Thompson for this one. The rest of the delegates signed within the weeks that followed.
America's 4th of July tradition is a bit of a loud one, but iconic nonetheless. According to History.com, the custom dates back to 1777.
This fact just blows our mind!
It wasn't common to celebrate this patriotic event for the first few decades of America's independence. When it was established as an official holiday in 1870, it became one of the most popular nonreligious celebrations in the United States.
That number is drastically different from the approximately 332 million people that live here today!
In 2020, an estimated 15,600 people were hospitalized with injuries related to fireworks. Learning proper firework handling protocol can help prevent these mishaps.
It took 117 years for the words written in 1814 by Francis Key Scott to gain federal recognition. Now, it is easily one of the most famous songs in the country.
One of the most spectacular features of the building is its height, which represents the year America declared independence from Great Britain
Every year on July 4, children who are descendants of the Declaration signers tap the Liberty Bell 13 times. It's a sentimental tradition to help honor the original 13 colonies. The last time the bell rang was on Washington's birthday in February 1846, when a major crack appeared on the bell.
They didn't waste any time, either. The Declaration was published in the paper's Saturday issue, on July 6, 1776. It was soon published in other newspapers throughout the colonies—and there was even a German translation of it printed in the Pennsylvanischer Staatsbote, which was a newspaper that catered to Pennsylvania's large German population.
On July 4, 1778, George Washington treated U.S. soldiers to a double ration of rum and a cannon salute.
Before the Civil War, people who kept their businesses open during the holiday were deemed unpatriotic. However, it became more acceptable after the war when storeowners started holding "patriotic" Fourth of July sales.
Eating salmon and peas on Independence Day is a New England practice that dates back centuries. Many swear by the recipe, and have made it a staple for the American holiday. Will this be something you cook up for your July 4th barbecue?
Countries like Denmark, England, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden all take part in hosting commemorations for the holiday. This is in part to honor their many citizens who emigrated to the U.S., but also as a move to attract tourists.
America's 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on July 4, 1872.
On July 4, 1795, the two men placed the capsule under the Massachusetts State House in Boston. It was discovered more than two centuries later by workers fixing a leak. When state officials opened it, they discovered a pine tree shilling coin, a copper medal engraved with an image of George Washington, several newspapers, and a silver plate thought to be engraved by Paul Revere.
The largest town is Liberty, Missouri, with a population of 32,865.
We hope you loved our list of amazing trivia facts about the 4th of July!
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