jul 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence

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The Declaration of Independence was properly declared on July 2, 1776 because John Adams thought that the 2nd of July was the most memorial date
On July 4, 1776 congress authorized the final text of the Declaration
It wasn’t signed until August 2, 1776 by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman.
https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/declaration-of-independence

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