July 04 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | July 04 Calendar
July 4th Daily Holidays include:
- Alice in Wonderland Day
- Boom Box Parade Day
- Independence Day (4th of July)
- Independence From Meat Day
- Indivisible Day
- Invisible Day
- Jackfruit Day
- National Barbeque Day
- National Barbecued Spareribs Day
- National Caesar Salad Day
- National Country Music Day
- Sidewalk Egg Frying Day
July 04: Famous Birthdays
- July 04, 1804 – Nathaniel Hawthorne, American author (d. 1864)
- July 04, 1816 – Hiram Walker, American businessman who founded Canadian club whiskey (d. 1899)
- July 04, 1847 – James Anthony Bailey, American circus ringmaster ho co-founded Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (d. 1906)
- July 04, 1872 – Calvin Coolidge, American lawyer and politician who was the 30th President of the United States (d. 1933)
- July 04, 1881 – Ulysses S. Grant III, American General (d. 1968)
- July 04, 1910 – Gloria Stuart, American actress (Titanic) (d. 2010)
- July 04, 1937 – Queen Sonja of Norway
- July 04, 1971 – Koko, American gorilla
July 04: Historical Events
- July 04, 1776 – The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the 2nd Continental Congres
- July 04, 1802 – The United States Military Academy opens in West Point, New York
- July 04, 1803 – The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people
- July 04, 1817 – Construction on the Erie Canal begins in Rome, New York
- July 04, 1827 – Slavery is abolished in the State of New York
- July 04, 1831 – My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” is written by Samuel Francis Smith for the July 4th festivities in Boston, Massachusetts
- July 04, 1838 – The Iowa Territory is organized
- July 04, 1863 – Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to Ulysses S. Grant after 47 days of siege
- July 04, 1901 – William Howard Taft becomes the new American governor of the Philippines
- July 04, 1911 – 380 people are killed during an eleven day heat wave in the northeastern United States
- July 04, 1946 – The Philippines attains full independence from the United States
- July 04, 1966 – The Freedom of Information Act is signed into law by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson
- July 04, 1976 – The United States celebrates its Bicentennial
- July 04, 1997 – NASA’s Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars
- July 04, 2004 – The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City
- July 04, 2009 – After eight years of closure following the September 11 attacks, the Statue of Liberty’s crown is reopened to the public
July 04: Music Events
- July 04, 1964 – I Get Around from The Beach Boys becomes their first #1 hit
- July 04, 1966 – Summer in the City, is released by the Lovin’ Spoonful (video below)
- July 04, 1980 – The Beach Boys throw a free concert in Washington D.C. that 500,000 attend
- July 04, 1982 – Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager see the movie E.T, and that night write the song Heartlight inspired by the film
- July 04, 1984 – The Beach Boys give a concert in Miami, Florida and have Ringo Starr perform with them
- July 04, 1992 – Baby Got Back from Sir Mix-A-Lot hits #1
July 04: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for July 04 is Cancer.
July Birthstone:
What is the July Birthstone? Ruby
Ruby is the July birthstone – and it’s one of the most coveted of gems. The name is derived from the Latin word ruber, meaning “red” – the color of love and passion. Few things catch the eye like the ruby birthstone.
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