On This Day July 4th

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July 4th is the one-hundred-eightieth-fifth day of the year, with 180 days remaining until the end of the year.

 

Events

1054 – An SN 1054 supernova was seen by Chinese Song dynasty, Arab, and possibly Amerindian observers near the star Zeta Tauri. It remains bright enough to be seen during the day for several months. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula.

1584 – Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe arrive at Roanoke Island.

1774 – Orangetown Resolutions are adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts.

1776 – American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

1778 – American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark captured Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign.

1802 – At West Point, New York, the United States Military Academy opens.

1803 – The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people.

1817 – In Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal begins.

1818 – US Flag Act of 1818 went into effect, creating a 13-stripe flag with a star for each state. New stars would be added on the 4th of July after a new state had been admitted.

1832 – John Neal delivered the first public lecture in the US to advocate for women's rights.

1845—Henry David Thoreau moves into a small cabin on Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. His account of his two years there, Walden, will become a touchstone of the environmental movement.

1881 – In Alabama, the Tuskegee Institute opens.

1939 – Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth," then announces his retirement from major league baseball.

1976 – The U.S. celebrates its Bicentennial.

 

Birthdays

1804 – Nathaniel Hawthorne, American novelist and short story writer (d. 1864)

1826 – Stephen Foster, American songwriter and composer (d. 1864)

1868 – Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer and academic (d. 1921)

1872 – Calvin Coolidge, American lawyer and politician, 30th President of the United States (d. 1933)

1895 – Irving Caesar, American songwriter and composer (d. 1996)

1902 – Meyer Lansky, American gangster (d. 1983)

1911 – Elizabeth Peratrovich, Alaskan-American civil rights activist (d. 1958)

1929 – Al Davis, American football player, coach, and manager (d. 2011)

1965 – Horace Grant, American basketball player and coach

1995 – Post Malone, American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer

 

Highlighted Holiday

NATIONAL CAESAR SALAD DAY

Did you know that the Caesar salad, a dish beloved worldwide, was not named after an Ancient Roman emperor but an Italian chef, Caesar Cardini? He created this iconic salad in his restaurant in Tijuana, Mexico, during the Prohibition era in the U.S. The story goes that during a rush at his restaurant, Cardini made the salad in front of his guests, which became a hit, leading to his fame. Today, the Caesar salad is a global favorite, a testament to its deliciousness and the exciting circumstances of its creation.

 

Holidays And Observance

Alice in Wonderland Day

Boom Box Parade Day

Earth at Aphelion 

Independence Day (4th of July)

Independence From Meat Day

Indivisible Day

Invisible Day

Jackfruit Day

National Barbecued Spareribs Day

National Barbeque Day

National Caesar Salad Day

National Country Music Day

Sidewalk Egg Frying Day

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