12h 50min, jul 4, 1826 y - Jefferson and Adams die
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Ex-presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die within hours of each other, exactly 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson died first at 12:50 PM, aged 83. John Adams, unaware of Jefferson's death, wrote "Thomas Jefferson survives" as his last words. Adams died at 6:20 PM, aged 90.Added to timeline:
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12h 50min, jul 4, 1826 y
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~ 199 years ago