This Day in History for July 4 – Declaration of Independence Signed and More

By Amory Gritta July 4, 2011 7:30 AM

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776 – The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress (More info)

1886 – The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States (More info)

1895 – Katharine Lee Bates publishes ‘America the Beautiful’ (More info)

1939 – Lou Gehrig, stricken with ALS, makes his farewell at Yankee Stadium (More info)

1966 – President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Freedom of Information Act into United States law (More info)

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