- The Liberty Bell rang to summon the Philadelphia citizens to the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8, 1776.
- The Declaration of Independence was actually voted on July 2. It wasn’t until July 4 that it was completely written and signed.
- New York has the largest fireworks show in the United States. Fireworks have been linked to this holiday since 1777 when Congress approved them for this day.
- Three U.S. presidents died on July 4.
- Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees threw a no-hitter on July 4, 1983.
- The word “patriotism” comes from the Latin patria, which means “homeland or “fatherland.”
- In 2010, the U.S. imported $190.7 million of fireworks from China.
- Both Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died on Independence Day: July 4, 1826.
- Eleven places have “independence” in their name.
- Five places adopted the name “freedom.” Freedom, California, with 6,000 residents, has the largest population among these.
- There is one place named “patriot” — Patriot, Indiana, with a population of 202.
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