On a hot, steamy day in Philadelphia, a group of delegates to the Continental Congress gathered to celebrate the final approval of the Declaration of Independence. Read more trending news Viewed now ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Meteorologist Mark Johnson finds out if Christi Paul and Jay Crawford are in-the-know on Independence Day trivia (Part 3/3) ...
Twelve of thirteen colonies adopted the resolution on July 4. The Fourth became a federal holiday in 1870. Three U.S. presidents died on July 4. The nation's 30th president was born on July 4, 1872.