Fact-A-Day from Harry K.

Fact-A-Day from Harry K. In the spirit of C.A.N.I. (Continuous And Never-ending Improvement), here are this week’s new facts—one for each day of your coming week. Pass them on to others to keep the spirit alive or invite your friends and family to visit our blog where they can also view previous entries.

Independence Day is the celebration of adoption of the Declaration of Independence. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. This statement gave the colonies freedom from Great Britain.
Independence Day was first observed in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776. In 1941, Congress declared July 4 a federal legal holiday.
Both John Adams (second president) and Thomas Jefferson (third president), who had played such great parts in the winning of Independence, died on Independence Day, July 4th, 1826. Five years to the day after Adams and Jefferson died — on July 4, 1831— the fifth President, James Monroe, passed away. So three presidents have died on the same date: July 4th. One more Presidential fact about the Fourth of July: Calvin Coolidge, the 30th President, was born in Vermont on July 4th, 1872!
New York City was the first capitol of the United States. George Washington took the oath of office from the balcony of New York City’s old city hall to become the first President of the United States. It was later decided that the capitol would move to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1791 for ten years and then to a suitable permanent location on the Potomac River.
The fireworks imported from China into the United States were valued at $173.2 million last year. Japan purchases more fireworks than any other country.
There are 30 places in the United States with the word “liberty” in their name, 11 places with the word “independence” in their name, five places with the word “freedom” in their name, five places in the United States with the word “America” in their name, and one city in Indiana named “Patriot.”
The estimated amount of hot dogs eaten by Americans on the Fourth of July is 150 million.

Harry K. Jones is a motivational speaker and consultant for AchieveMax®, Inc., a company of motivational speakers who provide custom-designed seminars, keynote presentations, and consulting services.