July 4: On This Day in History

On This Day in History July 4, 2020 Historical Events 1776  US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Britain 1785  James Hutton, geologist, publicly reads an abstract of his theory of uniformitarianism for the first time at the meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1803  The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people by President Thomas Jefferson 1838  Huskar Colliery Mining Disaster in Silkstone England: mining pit floods drown 26 children, leads to 1842 'Mines and Collieries Act' bans women and children working underground 1934  Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard patents the chain-reaction design for the atomic bomb 2017  North Korea tests first successful intercontinental ballistic missile into Sea of Japan More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933) Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882) Meyer Lansky (1902 - 1983) Neil Simon (1927 - 2018) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Marie Curie (1867 - 1934) Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) More Famous Deaths July 4: Yippee! It's Independence Day for the U.S. The United States declared itself independent of Britain on this day. Ever since, celebrations marking the event have taken place every year across the country. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand