july 4th

     

July 4 is the 185th ay of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 180 days remaining until the end of the year. Aphelion occurs around this date, this is the point in the year when the Earth is furthest from the Sun.

Trivia about july 4th

  • On this date in separate years "America" was first sung publicly and "America the Beautiful" was first published
  • The announcement of the Union's victory at Vicksburg was made on this summer national holiday
  • Pathfinder & its rover Sojourner touched down on Mars on this date in 1997

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