July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. The phrase “Fourth of July” has acquired widespread significance in American culture as a reference to the Independence Day celebration in the United States.
• 1826 – John Adams & Thomas Jefferson 2nd & 3rd presidents of USA, die
• 1827 – Slavery is abolished in New York State
• 1884 – Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris
• 1894 – Republic of Hawaii established
• 1926 – Alfredo Di Stefano, Argentinian footballer was born
• 1831 – James Monroe 5th president, dies
• 1934 – Joe Louis wins his first professional boxing match
• 1954 – Germany wins the football World Cup for the first time – 3:2 in a match against Hungary
• 1959 – With the admission of Alaska as the 49th U.S. state earlier in the year, the 49-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• 1976 – The citizens of the United States celebrate their country’s bicentennial anniversary
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