This Day in History: July 4th

Here are ten interesting events that took place on July 4th throughout history:

1. 1776: The United States Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress, proclaiming the independence of the American colonies from British rule.
2. 1802: The United States Military Academy at West Point was established in New York.
3. 1826: Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both passed away on the same day, coincidentally on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
4. 1863: The decisive Battle of Vicksburg during the American Civil War concluded with a Union victory, securing control of the Mississippi River.
5. 1872: Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President of the United States, was born in Plymouth, Vermont.
6. 1881: The renowned American author and humorist, Mark Twain, delivered his first public address in London, England.
7. 1939: Lou Gehrig, the legendary baseball player for the New York Yankees, gave his farewell speech at Yankee Stadium after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), now known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
8. 1946: The Philippines gained independence from the United States after decades of American colonial rule.
9. 1997: NASA’s Pathfinder spacecraft landed on Mars, deploying the Sojourner rover, which became the first wheeled vehicle to explore the Martian surface.
10. 2005: The Deep Impact spacecraft executed a successful collision with the comet Tempel 1, allowing scientists to study the composition and structure of the comet.

These events represent a range of historical, cultural, and scientific milestones that occurred on July 4th and have had significant impacts in various fields.

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