On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted, declaring freedom from the Kingdom of Great Britain. The document itself wasn't actually signed until August 2, 1776. Today, July 4th is celebrated as Independence Day.
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Only two men actually signed the Declaration on July 4: President of Continental Congress (& delegate from Massachusetts) John Hancock and Secretary of Congress Charles Thomson. Thomson provided the 'attesting signature' so as to make t...
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On 2 July 1776, the Continental Congress, comprising delegates sent by the legislatures of the thirteen colonies, voted to declare complete independence from British rule, and on 4 July the formal wording of the declaration (principally the work of Thomas Jefferson) was approved and the document signed.
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Of the 56 men who signed this important document in American history, only one man actually signed it on that historic date. That man was John Hancock, whose name appears above ... It wasn't until August 2, 1776 that 52 other men signed it, ... I never knew that the Declaration wasn't actually completely signed on July 4th!
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