In honor of the Fourth of July.
In honor of the Fourth of July, let us look at four Independence Day facts.
In case it's helpful, below are the topics covered in this post:
1. July 2nd...
John Adams believed July 2nd was the correct date to celebrate the birth of the nation. It was on July 2nd that the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence in 1776.
It was not until July 4th that the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence.
Adams reportedly rejected invitations to July 4th celebrations as a protest of the nation celebrating on the wrong day. He argued that the official day of celebration should have been July 2nd.
Source:
Fourth of July - Independence Day. Updated 2023. History.com.
2. A 'boom' in patients...
According to a 2019 post by the Pew Research Center, hospitals see a significant increase in people visiting emergency rooms on July 4th. On average, hospitals across the nation handled 40,700 injury-related ER visits over the summer months excluding holidays.
Hospitals typically saw an increase in injury-related ER visits on holidays, with 45,000 people visiting on July 4th and 5th. Most visits surrounding the July 4th holiday were fireworks-related injuries.
Source:
Hospital emergency rooms see boom in patients around the Fourth of July. 2019. Pew Research Center.
3. Presidential deaths...
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died on July 4, 1826. They died fifty years after they ratified the Declaration of Independence.
James Monroe, the fifth president of the US, died on July 4, 1831.
Source:
Born and Died on the Fourth of July. 2014. Smithsonian Institute.
4. Becoming a federal holiday...
The Fourth of July did not officially become a federal holiday until Congress passed a law making it so on June 28, 1870.
The first celebration of the nation’s freedom took place in Philadelphia in 1776 with people setting off fireworks. Massachusetts was the first state to make July 4th a state holiday.
Source:
Independence Day. Library of Congress.
Fourth of July - Independence Day. Updated 2023. History.com.
What's Next?
Not only will I be celebrating Independence Day, I will also be celebrating my grandfather and nephew's birthdays today. If you are celebrating Independence Day, a birthday, or other special occasion today, take care and have fun!
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