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    Independence Day

    PG-131996 · Action · 2h 25m

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  1. Jul 3, 1996 · Independence Day: Directed by Roland Emmerich. With Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell. The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.

  2. Jul 3, 2023 · Known now as a day of patriotism and enjoying time off from work, the Fourth of July began the journey to becoming a quintessential American holiday in 1776, when the Second Continental Congress...

  3. Independence Day, or Fourth of July, Anniversary of the adoption of the U.S. Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress (July 4, 1776). It is the greatest secular holiday in the country. Celebrating the day became common only after the War of 1812.

  4. Jul 2, 2020 · HISTORY & CULTURE. EXPLAINER. America declared independence on July 2—so why is the 4th a holiday? The colonies had already voted for freedom from British rule, but debates over slavery held up the...

  5. INDEPENDENCE DAY. March 22, 1765. Britain passes the Stamp Act, imposing a tax on legal documents, newspapers, even playing cards. “Taxation without representation!” was the battle cry in...

  6. March 21, 2024. For daily wit & wisdom, sign up for the Almanac newsletter. No content available. Independence Day on the Fourth of July is an all-important American holiday. Take a moment to refresh your memory about the true history of this nation.

  7. Independence Day, also called Fourth of July, commemorates the passage of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The Declaration announced the political separation of 13 North American colonies from Great Britain. Timeline: The first Independence Day celebration took place in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776.

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