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Events. 1778 – Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain, diverting British attention, troops, and supplies from the American Revolutionary War.; 1821 – The United States takes possession of its newly–bought territory of Florida from Spain.
July 5 Patrick Henry is sworn in as the first governor of Virginia. The Fifth Virginia Convention ends at Williamsburg. July 8–10 – American Revolution: Battle of Gwynn's Island. July 8 – American Revolution: The Liberty Bell rings for the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia.
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July 4 – American Revolutionary War: George Rogers Clark takes Kaskaskia. July 10 – Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great Britain . July 26 – In the Russian Empire, the forced emigration of Christians from the Crimea to Pryazovia begins.
Every July 4, descendants of the signers of the Declaration of Independence tap the Liberty Bell 13 times in honor of the original 13 colonies. Related: History Facts 14.
4th of July traditions: Fireworks, barbecues, and more. Many modern Independence Day traditions stem from America’s early independence celebrations.
The Wyoming Territory was an organized incorporated territory in the western United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the state of Wyoming.