JULY 4, 2023 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | NATIONAL BARBECUED SPARERIBS DAY | NATIONAL CAESAR SALAD DAY | ALICE IN WONDERLAND DAY
JULY 4, 2023 | INDEPENDENCE DAY | NATIONAL BARBECUED SPARERIBS DAY | NATIONAL CAESAR SALAD DAY | ALICE IN WONDERLAND DAY
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On Deck for July 5, 2023
National Days
National Hawaii Day
National Bikini Day
National Graham Cracker Day
National Apple Turnover Day
National Workaholics Day
Recipe of the Day
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July 4th Celebrated History
1776
The United States of America is formed when 13 colonies declare independence from the British crown.
1802
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, welcomed the arrival of its first 10 cadets.
1826
Former U.S. Presidents, founding fathers, friends and rivals, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the same day.
1881
The Tuskeegee Institute opens in Alabama. Founded by Booker T. Washington, the organization would become a foundation of education known today as Tuskegee University.
July 4th Celebrated Birthdays
Stephen Foster – 1826
Born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1826, Stephen Foster became known as America’s First Composer. His catchy tunes based on minstrel songs are still known today.
Edmonia Lewis – 1844
Despite profound adversity, the American sculptor persevered and reached masterful heights with her work. One of her most accomplished pieces is The Death of Cleopatra.
Elizabeth Jean Wanamaker Peratrovich – 1911
A civil rights leader for the Tlingit people, Elizabeth Jean Wanamaker Peratrovich, strived to bring to light the discrimination occurring in her state. Her efforts brought forth equal rights legislation in Alaska before the Civil Rights movement had picked up steam in the rest of the United States.
Iva Toguri – 1916
Iva Toguri had the misfortune to be stranded in Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. As a result, the Japanese used her to promote propaganda on the radio to the American military. She became known as Tokyo Rose. Later arrested for treason, it would take nearly 30 years to receive a presidential pardon.
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