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Show Historic July Fourth No day In the year is fraught with such significance for the American people as July 4, the anniversary of the signing of the Immortal Declaration Declara-tion of Independence. The story of the Declaration has been told and retold re-told until it is a part of the consciousness conscious-ness of every American, old and young. While other events which have transpired on that date have been overshadowed by the annual national nation-al celebration, it may be interesting to note that July 4 is also the anniversary anniver-sary of the following happenings: Founding 06 Providence, R. I., by Roger Williams, 1636. Nathaniel Hawthorne born, 1804. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died; Stephen Collins Foster, song writer, born, 1826. James Monroe died, 1831. Cornerstone of Washington monument monu-ment laid, 1848. Surrender of Vicksburg, 1863. Calvin Coolidge born, 1872. The first week in July is filled with significant anniversaries, among them being the following: Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1862. Battle of Santiago, July 1-3, 1898. Washington took command of the Continental Army, July 3, 1775. Admiral Farragut, born July 5, 1801. John Paul Jones born, July 6, 1747. United States annexed Hawaii, July 7, 1898. |