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The deaths of former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on July 4, 1826–the day of the Jubilee–the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, was an extraordinary and eerie coincidence. Jefferson died shortly after noon at the age of 83 in Monticello, Virginia. On July 4, 1826, as the nation celebrated the 50th anniversary of its independence, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died. The loss of two of the first three Presidents, as well as two of its founding fathers, is one of the most remarkable coincidences in the history of the nation. The two men are On July 4, 1826, two prominent presidents, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, took their final breaths within hours of each other. Some have wondered if it was somehow planned. The simultaneous deaths of Jefferson and Adams on July 4, 1826, remain a historical coincidence. Various theories suggest divine intervention, medical manipulation, or the power of will as possible explanations. In this article, we unravel the story of these remarkable men and the circumstances surrounding their deaths. John Adams, the second President of the United States and one of the principal architects of American independence, passed away on July 4, 1826, at the age of 90. John Adams died quietly at six o’clock on the evening of July 4, 1826 at the age of 91. His last words were: “Jefferson survives.” He did not know that on the same day in Monticello, Virginia, his long-time rival Thomas Jefferson had breathed his last at the age of 82. It is a fact of American history that three Founding Father Presidents—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe—died on July 4, the Independence Day anniversary. But was it just a coincidence? On July 4, 1831, James Monroe, the fifth President, died at the age of 73 at his son-in-law’s home in New York City. Explanation 1: Coincidence That the two deaths occurred on the same day could be a coinCidence, as it is often assumed. But if so, it is a coincidence of considerable magnitude, since it involves three distinct components: same day; same significant date (July 4, Independence Day); and same his toric anniversary (fIfty years). More unlikely still, Adams and Jefferson died just hours apart on the exact same day: July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American independence. The fact that America’s second, third, and fifth Presidents all died on the same day has sparked a certain degree of speculation. It is a fact of American history that three Founding Father Presidents—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe—died on July 4, the Independence Day anniversary. 9. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Died on July 4 by Coincidence Credit: Wikimedia Commons One of the most remarkable facts in American history is that both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, exactly fifty years after the Declaration of Independence. Monroe, 73, had been ill for some time and newspapers reported on his illness before his death saying his July 4 passing was a “remarkable” coincidence, at the least, since Jefferson and Adams had also both died on July 4, 1826. Thank you to our community news sponsors! Three presidents have died on July 4th. In addition to Jefferson and Adams in 1826, James Monroe also passed away on Independence Day in 1831, creating an extraordinary historical coincidence that spans three founding era presidents. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826. Both were old men--Adams was 90, and Jefferson was 83--and both were ill, though Adams had been in comparatively robust health until just a few months earlier and Jefferson had been ill for an extended period. They had been rivals, indeed enemies, for some time; Jefferson had defeated Adams in the presidential election of 1800 John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826. This coincidence is remarkable for three reasons. It was the same day, Independence Day, and the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Many saw this as divine intervention. John Quincy Adams, Samuel Smith, and Daniel Webster attributed it to divine favor. The approach of the fiftieth birthday of the United States, in 1826, naturally animated the minds of Americans with thoughts of the nation’s past, the heritage they had received from those who had asserted and won independence, and the dwindling number of Revolutionary leaders who survived. By far the most conspicuous survivors were three men who had signed the Declaration of Independence Credit: Wikimedia Commons In a remarkable historical coincidence, three American presidents died on July 4th, as cited by Real Clear History. Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson—signers of the Declaration and political rivals turned friends—passed away on July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. The simultaneous deaths of Jefferson and Adams on July 4, 1826, remain a historical coincidence. Various theories suggest divine intervention, medical manipulation, or the power of will as possible explanations. On this day in history, in 1826, two of the most important founding fathers of the United States–John Adams and Thomas Jefferson–died fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress. The two men had divergent personalities and backgrounds. Adams, a Massachusetts lawyer and farmer, came from Puritan John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on the same day, July 4, 1826. Both were old men—Adams was 90, and Jefferson was 83—and both were ill, though Adams had been in comparatively robust health until just a few months earlier and Jefferson had been ill for an extended period.
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