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10. Likely nobody signed on the 3rd or the 4th

Sat May 30, 2026, 10:50 PM

12 hrs ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Signing_of_the_United_States_Declaration_of_Independence

The 2nd was the date the delegates voted for independence, but the 4th was the date the voted on the document. Either counts as a valid birthday (as my Mom says, until it's in writing, it isn't official).

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One quibble with the nation's 250th birthday, it's not July 4th 2026 [View all] Uncle Joe 14 hrs ago OP

Plus, the last signature on The Declaration of no_hypocrisy 14 hrs ago #1

Likely nobody signed on the 3rd or the 4th ITAL 12 hrs ago #10

Well, July 4 isn't just a divorce date... Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #2

I look forward to the REAL 250th 12 (or 14) years hence. pat_k 14 hrs ago #3

Reminds me of the date of the new millennium's start. Xavier Breath 14 hrs ago #5

Paper constitution is fer p*ssies, when did the shootin' start? orthoclad 13 hrs ago #6

April 19, 1775 paleotn 12 hrs ago #9

Too bad about 250 years. gordianot 13 hrs ago #7

I've been re-watching Ken Burns:The American Revolution BigmanPigman 12 hrs ago #8

And, of course, there's the August 2nd (1776) date peppertree 12 hrs ago #11

A divorce that may never have happened. paleotn 12 hrs ago #12

The Whig Oligarchy combined with an unstable King George III Uncle Joe 12 hrs ago #13

17 Sep. 1787 ... oldsoldierfadingfast 11 hrs ago #15

I quibble too SusieCreamcheese 11 hrs ago #16

At this point madamesilverspurs 11 hrs ago #18