Show easte eastern i rn nations first i in n use of fireworks the origin of Is unknown but the art was early practiced in the east easl although inflammable comp compositions lons known as greek fire are were used in EU european warfare before gunpowder had become known cnown among tile the western nations nation s fireworks in the modern sense of tile the word became known to them about the middle of the fourteenth century and record Is found of their having baying been used as aa an accessory of public paje pageantry antry in develop development men t the year 1538 the early of fireworks in europe w was as flue due to the florentines florentinus Floren tines ft reworks rew orka have been associated soc socia ted with the murth of july from the beginning at the time of the signing of 0 the declara declaration lan of tride indence john allais in a letter to his wife said it independence day ought to be solemnized with pomp nud and parades with shows games sports guns bells belle bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to tile the other from this time forward for evermore |