Fun 4th of July Facts
Happy Independence Day America! At Boehmer Law, your full service law firm in St. Charles, MO…we hope you and your families have a safe and fun filled holiday. We also thank all the men and women who help keep our country free and safe and know we appreciate your service to our great country. God Bless the USA!
While we celebrate Independence Day on July 4th, that is actually not the birth of America. Congress ruled in favor of independence on July 2, 1776. John Adams even wrote home to Abigail saying that this day (July 2nd) will go down in history and celebrated. It wasn’t until July 4th that Congress accepted Jefferson’s declaration. Therefore that day was marked as America’s birthday. So, hey, go ahead and start celebrating early!
America started celebrating the 4th of July as early as 1777. There was a parade and a 13-cannon salute in Philadelphia to honor the holiday. However, it wasn’t officially made a holiday until 1870 when Congress passed a bill to recognize major state holidays on a federal level. They also recognized Christmas and New Year’s Day in the same bill.
In July 1776 the population in the United States was 2.5 million. As of June 2016, the population has increased to 323 million.
The average age of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence was 45. The youngest was Thomas Lynch who was 27 and the oldest was Benjamin Franklin who was 70. The lead author of the document, Thomas Jefferson, was only 33.
It is estimated that around 155 million hot dogs are consumed in America on the 4th of July making it the largest hot dog holiday.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826.
The Liberty Bell rings 13 times every Independence Day to honor the 13 original states. Descendants of people who signed the Declaration of Independence tap the bell, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at 2 p.m. eastern time every 4th of July.
The very first 4th of July fireworks show took place in Philadelphia in 1777. Fireworks, canons, and bells all went off to honor the 13 original states. Much like modern celebrations, they even had a dinner and parade for the Declaration of Independence’s first anniversary.
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