2015
This Week In History – Declaration of Independence Adopted by Congress
Kelly Landers / 0 Comments /The Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence–written largely by Jefferson–in Philadelphia on July 4, a date now celebrated as the birth of American independence.
West Palm Beach criminal defense attorney Kelly V. Landers recalls events of significance that occurred this week in history.
On June 28, 1971, boxer Muhammad Ali’s conviction for draft evasion was vacated.
On June 29, 2007, Apple released the first iPhone in the U.S.
On July 1, 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg began.
On July 2, 1908, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was born.
On July 2, 1937, Pilot Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan, attempting the first equatorial round-the-earth flight, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
On July 4, 1776, the U.S. Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress.
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Happy Fourth of July!
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