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Historical Events
on July 4th
- Lead Story
- U.S. declares independence,1776
- American Revolution
- American colonies declare independence,1776
- Automotive
- Fiat unveils the "Nuova Cinquecento",1957
- Civil War
- Surrender of Vicksburg,1863
- Cold War
- Soviets rock for peace,1987
- Crime
- A sensationalized murder trial inspires The Fugitive,1954
- Disaster
- Heat wave strikes Northeast,1911
- General Interest
- Death of the founding fathers,1826
- Pathfinder lands on Mars,1997
- Hollywood
- Playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon born,1927
- Literary
- First edition of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass is published,1855
- Music
- The Clash play their first live gig,1976
- Old West
- Lewis and Clark celebrate July 4,1804
- Presidential
- Thomas Jefferson and John Adams die,1826
- Sports
- Dempsey defeats Willard,1919
- Vietnam War
- South Vietnamese officers plot coup,1963
- Thieu vows to wipe out corruption,1968
- World War I
- U.S. troops march through Paris to Lafayette's tomb,1917
- World War II
- Polish general fighting for justice dies tragically,1943
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