Historical Events
United States Declaration of Independence
Past presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, President John Quincy Adams calls "visible and palpable remarks of Divine Favor"
Famous Birthdays
- Green Clay Smith, American politician and Brevet Major General (Union Army), born in Richmond, Kentucky (d. 1895)
Stephen Foster (1826-1864)
American composer (Oh! Susanna; Swanee River; Beautiful Dreamer), born in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
Born in 1826
Famous Deaths
John Adams (1735-1826)
2nd US President (1797-1801), dies at 90
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
3rd President of the United States (1801-09), dies at 83
1826 Highlights
About July 4, 1826
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 196 years, 10 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Cancer
