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There is a city in Washington named 'George'. Every year, George, Washington celebrates the 4th of July by baking the world's largest cherry pie.

An animal shelter in Maricopa County, Arizona, has a program where you can spend your 4th of July comforting the animals and keeping them calm during the loud fireworks.

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  1. Although we picture the Founding Fathers as old men, many were quite young. By July 4th, 1776, Aaron Burr was 20, Alexander Hamilton, 21; James Madison, 25; John Jay, 29; and Thomas Jefferson, 33.

  2. 3 of the first 5 US presidents died on July 4th.

  3. There is a 42% decrease in air quality throughout the US on 4th July as a result of firework displays

  4. The White House didn't have a 4th of July celebration until 1801. Cherokee chiefs were invited and cock fighting was part of the celebration.

  5. On July 4th 1852, Frederick Douglass was asked to give a speech about Independence. He got real pissed, saying it was a sham, since slaves had no independence. "This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn."

  6. On July 4th, 2012, San Diego had planned a 17 minute firework show but it lasted less than a minute when all the fireworks discharged simultaneously.

  7. On July 4, 1999, more than 100 people gathered in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia to appear in a photo. All of the people were born on the 4th of July. Birthdays for every 4th of July in the 20th Century were represented, including a baby for 1999, who was born that morning.

  8. A man found a copy of the declaration of independence in an old picture frame he bought for $4 at a yard sale. It turned out to be a first print from 4th July 1776, the same day as the original was signed. It later sold for $2.42 million, then $8.14 million.

  9. John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States, died on the 4th of July. His last words were "Oh, yes; it is the glorious Fourth of July. It is a great day. It is a good day. God bless it. God bless you all."

  10. Denmark celebrates American Independence Day on July 4th, holding large festivals.

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Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4th 1826 within hours of each other. This was 50 years to the day after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers iconic heartland rock single "American Girl" was recorded on July 4th, 1976 - the Bicentennial of the United States. - source

The US Declaration of Independence was actually not signed on July 4th. It was only approved by congress on July 4th and was not signed until August 2nd. - source

Stars are added to the American flag for new states on July 4th

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were best friends and the last two living signers of the Declaration of Independence. They both died on the same day, July 4th, exactly 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted. - source

56 men representing 13 colonies signed the Declaration of Independence.

The 4th of July was declared a holiday for federal employees in 1870.

It is estimated that on the July 4th long weekend more than 155 million hot dogs are consumed in the United States.

On July 4th, 1850 Zachary became ill while at a fund-raising event at the Washington Monument.

Calvin Coolidge was the only president to be born on Independence Day in the U.S. - July 4th.

When Michelangelo was 21 he went to Rome. On July 4th, 1496 that same year he began a commissioned piece for Cardinal Raffaele Riario. It was a larger-than-life-size statue of Bacchus, the Roman wine god.

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3 out of the 5 Founding Father Presidents; Adams, Jefferson and Monroe died on the 4th of July, Adams and Jefferson within hours of each other.

It wasn"t until July 4th, 1946, that the Philippines became a sovereign nation and gained its independence from the United States.

"Common Sense" was printed on January 10th, 1776 and the Declaration of Independence was ratified, unanimously, on July 4th, 1776.

The Declaration of Independence was actually signed on August 2nd. Independence was declared on the 2nd of July but it wasn"t until July 4th that Continental Congress approved the final text.

The 12th President of the USA died 1 year into his presidency on the 4th of July after eating "copious amounts of raw fruit and iced milk" at the Washington Monument

Thomas Jefferson died on July 4th, 1826, on the 5th anniversary of the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

The Declaration of Independence housed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. is not the draft approved on July 4th by Continental Congress. This copy was formally made after the approval of the final text. The rough draft is housed at the Library of Congress.

It was 1938 before the 4th of July was declared a paid federal holiday.

American Independence is also celebrated in Denmark each year.

Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were both signers of the Declaration of Independence and both later became United States Presidents. Not only were they the only two signers of the document to later become president, they also both died on July 4th, 1826 = the 50th anniversary of United States" independence.

In Denmark, they celebrate US Independence Day every July 4th, but only in one national park

Of the 56 who signed the Declaration of Independence, 8 were from Britain.

Despite it occurring only once every four years, Leap Day is a more common birthday than 19 other days, including Christmas and the 4th of July.

After Russian bomber pilots flew 40 miles near the coast of California, they were quickly intercepted by U.S. fighter jets. They responded with "We were just here to greet you on your 4th of July Independence Day" before retreating

The Second Continental Congress met at a variety of locations during its existence. It met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 10th, 1775 to December 12th, 1776. It met in Baltimore, Maryland from December 20th, 1776 to March 4th, 1777. It met in Philadelphia from March 5th, 1777 to September 18th, 1777. It met in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on one day only on September 27th, 1777. It met in York, Pennsylvania from September 30th, 1777 to June 27th, 1778. It met in Philadelphia from July 2nd, 1778 until March 1st, 1781.

The July 4th weekend is the biggest hot dog consumption day of the year in the United States.

James Monroe, a Founding Father but not signer of the Declaration of Independence also served as a United States President. He died on July 4th, 1831.

Former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge was born in Plymouth, Vermont in 1872. He was the 30th U.S. President and served from 1923 until 1929. He was the only president born on July 4th.

On Independence Day, approximately 155 million hot dogs are eaten in the United States. July 4th is considered to be the biggest hot dog holiday each year.

The Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776, one year after the war began, officially declaring independence from Great Britain.

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