KLUB 106.9 The Rock » liberty bell http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:03:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 This Day in History for July 8 – Liberty Bell Rings and More http://1069therock.com/this-day-in-history-for-july-8-liberty-bell-rings-and-more/ http://1069therock.com/this-day-in-history-for-july-8-liberty-bell-rings-and-more/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:00:05 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=6870 Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776 – The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence happens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after which the Liberty Bell is rung (More info)

1777 – Vermont becomes the first colony to abolish slavery (More info)

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