On This Day in History July 4, 2018

Historical Events 1776  US Congress proclaims the Declaration of Independence and independence from Britain 1785  James Hutton, geologist, publicly reads an abstract of his theory of uniformitarianism for the first time at the meeting of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1803  The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people 1838  Huskar Colliery Mining Disaster in Silkstone England: mining pit floods drown 26 children, leads to 1842 'Mines and Collieries Act' bans women and children working underground 1934  Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard patents the chain-reaction design for the atomic bomb 2017  North Korea tests first successful intercontinental ballistic missile into Sea of Japan More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Calvin Coolidge (1872 - 1933) Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807 - 1882) Meyer Lansky (1902 - 1983) Neil Simon 91st Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths John Adams (1735 - 1826) Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) More Famous Deaths July 5th: Swimwear Reduced to Bare Essentials Now a common sight on beaches across the world, the bikini created a sensation when a French mechanic launched it on this day in history. Read the Article