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FOURTH OF JULY FACTS

Authored By DePaula Jewelers October 12, 2015

Independence Day wasn't an official holiday until 1941.
July 4th is the day the 13 colonies adopted and voted for the Declaration of Independence.
The Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
The first celebrations of Independence day often included reading from the Declaration of Independence
Three US Presidents have died on the 4th of July.
Even though Independence day was not a federal holiday, it has always been celebrated from 1776.
Patriotism for Independence day grew after the War of 1812.
Massachusetts became the first state to declare the 4th a holiday