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Happy 250th birthday, America!

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which was signed July 4, 1776.
  • July 4, 2026
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Happy 250th birthday, America!

This year marks the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which was signed July 4, 1776.

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