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The first Independence Day celebration took place in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776. This was also the day that the Declaration of Independence was first read in public, after people were summoned by the ringing of the Liberty Bell. In 1870 the U.S. Congress made Independence Day an unpaid holiday for federal workers, and in 1938 it became a paid federal holiday. Also called the Fourth of July, the holiday is celebrated across the United States with parades, fireworks shows, picnics, concerts, and other festivities. The very first Independence Day celebration took place not on July 4 but on July 8! On that day in 1776, the first celebration took place in Philadelphia. The Declaration of Independence was read aloud, city bells rang, and bands played. So the first organized elaborate celebration of independence occurred the following day: July 4, 1777, in Philadelphia. Ships in the harbor were decked in the nation's colors. Cannons rained 13 Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. Hasrat Mohani was the first person in Indian History who demanded 'Complete Independence' (Azadi-e-Kaamil), at the 1929 session of the Indian National Congress, the Purna Swaraj declaration, or "Declaration of the Independence of India" was promulgated, [8] and 26 January was declared as Independence Day in 1930. [8] Bonfires and Illuminations. On July 8, 1776, the first public readings of the Declaration were held in Philadelphia’s Independence Square to the ringing of bells and band music. Adams appears to have eventually capitulated to July 4 as Independence Day; according to David McCullough’s biography of the second president, when Adams, on his deathbed, was told it was the Fourth of July, he answered clearly, “It is a great day. But July 4, 1776 wasn't the day that the Continental Congress decided to declare independence (they did that on July 2, 1776). It wasn’t the day we started the American Revolution either (that had happened back in April 1775). And it wasn't the day Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence (that was in June 1776). The first celebration of Independence Day took place on July 8, 1776, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There’s no doubt the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. But which date has the legitimate claim on Independence Day: July 2 or July 4? If John Adams were alive today, he would tell you July 2. Other Founders would say July 4, the day that is currently recognized as a federal holiday by our national government. Americans wasted no time in celebrating the first Independence Day on July 4, 1777, even though the Revolutionary War wouldn't be won until 1783. The use of fireworks connects modern celebrations directly to those first joyous displays of independence. Independence Day (also promoted as ID4) is a 1996 American science fiction action film [2] [3] directed by Roland Emmerich, written by Emmerich and the film's producer Dean Devlin. The first celebration took place in Philadelphia, site of the Declaration of Independence (and home of the Jack Miller Center), in 1776, mere days after the Declaration was signed. The celebration continued each year in Philadelphia and soon spread around the new nation. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence, announcing the colonies’ separation from Great Britain. The Constitution provides the legal and governmental framework for the United States. On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from Great Britain, an event that eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the Fourth of July, also The tradition of setting off fireworks on the 4 of July began in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777, during the first organized celebration of Independence Day. Ship’s cannon fired a 13-gun salute in The first known celebration of Independence Day was held by the Moravians at Old Salem in 1783. How they marked the occasion and the legacy felt today: July 4, 1777 One year later, Philadelphia marked Independence Day by adjourning Congress and celebrating with bonfires, bells and fireworks. Fireworks became a part of Independence Day celebrations the very first year the anniversary was celebrated, according to the channel. In July 4, 1777 the Sons of Liberty set fireworks off over
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