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2019 ‐
US President Donald Trump holds a “Salute to America” Fourth of July celebration in Washington, D.C., controversial for its emphasis on the military and presence of tanks
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1964 ‐
Beachboys' "I Get Around" reaches #1
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1884 ‐
Statue of Liberty presented to US in Paris
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1876 ‐
1st public exhibition of electric light in San Francisco
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1865 ‐
First edition of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll is published
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1861 ‐
Skirmish at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia
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1845 ‐
Texas Congress votes for annexation to US
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1840 ‐
The Cunard Line's 700 ton wooden paddle steamer RMS Britannia departs from Liverpool bound for Halifax, Nova Scotia on the first transatlantic crossing with a scheduled end
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1828 ‐
Construction begins on B & O (Baltimore-Ohio) 1st US passenger RR
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1827 ‐
Slavery abolished in New York
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1796 ‐
1st Independence Day celebration is held
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1776 ‐
US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Great Britain
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