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Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America . The Founding Father delegates of the Second Continental Congress declared ...
AVN color loop of Arthur making landfall in Outer Banks on July 4. Hurricane Arthur was the earliest recorded landfalling North Carolina hurricane, [55] coming onshore at 03:15 UTC on July 4. At Cape Lookout, a peak wind gust of 101 mph (163 km/h) and 1-minute maximum sustained winds of 77 mph (124 km/h) were recorded.
The Declaration of Independence, formally titled The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America in both the engrossed version and the original printing, is the founding document of the United States. On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress, who convened at the ...
The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Armand-Dumaresq (c. 1873) has been hanging in the White House Cabinet Room since the late 1980s. The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, with 12 of the 13 colonies voting in favor and New York abstaining.
On July 2nd, 1776, Lee’s motion for independence was approved. Two days later, on July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was officially adopted—and America became a free nation. Here ...
Algeria. 1 - 1. Russia. South Korea. 0 - 1. Belgium. The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun. Check HuffPost's World Cup dashboard throughout the tournament for standings, schedules, and detailed summaries of each match.
To all Americans on this Independence Day: You’re doing it wrong. Upon the successful vote in the Second Continental Congress confirming American independence, Massachusetts delegate John Adams ...
In rugby union, a group of players for French club Clermont Auvergne are attacked by a gang with machetes, knives and swords in Millau. Three France internationals, Benjamin Kayser, Julien Pierre and Aurélien Rougerie, are hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. ( The Independent) July 21, 2014.