On This Day in History August 2, 2019

Historical Events 1776  Formal signing of the US Declaration of Independence by 56 people (date most accepted by modern historians) 1790  1st US census conducted, the population was 3,939,214 including 697,624 slaves 1832  Battle of Bad Axe, Wisconsin: 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sauk & Fox Native Americans ending the Black Hawk War in the US 1858  Government of India transferred from East India Company to the British Crown 2018  Apple becomes the first American public listed company to reach $1 trillion in value More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (1834 - 1904) James Baldwin (1924 - 1987) Myrna Loy (1905 - 1993) Pierre Charles L'Enfant (1754 - 1825) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Alexander Graham Bell (1847 - 1922) Warren G. Harding (1865 - 1923) More Famous Deaths