Happy Independence Day to my US readers! Please be safe, have fun and thank a soldier and/or a vet today.
Please don’t forget the fly the flag.
Here’s some fun trivia questions about Independence Day:
1. When was the first Independence Day held?
2. How many people signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776?
3. Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
4. Which US President was born on July 4th?
5. What is our national bird?
6. Which two US Presidents, who both signed the Declaration of Independence, died on the 4th of July?
Answers:
1. Independence Day was first celebrated in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776. The first public Fourth of July event at the White House occurred in 1804.
2. The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence did not sign at the same time, nor did they sign on July 4, 1776. The official event occurred on August 2, 1776, when 50 men signed it.
3. Francis Scott Key
4. The 30th president, Calvin Coolidge
5. The Bald Eagle
6. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4th, 1826.
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Happy Independence Day, Connie! Hope you and yours have a very enjoyable and safe holiday!
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Hope you had a wonderful Fourth, Connie!
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Hope you had a wonderful holiday.
Thanks for all the trivia.
Enjoy the rest of the summer!!
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