Today is the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence
Many people think that celebrating the 4th of July as Independence day is celebrating the anniversary of the day that the Declaration of Independence was signed. I know I did! I recently found out that the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 2nd, not July 4th!
The reason we celebrate on July 4th is because the year AFTER the Declaration of Independence was signed no one thought about having a big deal celebration until the day AFTER – on July 3rd! And it took them a day to line up a celebration! Ever since then, Independence Day has been celebrated on the 4th of July!
