[Fredslist] My Annual July 4th Message

[Fred Klein]

Somethings never get old and I believe that the below will be eternally
relevant:


  Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, members of the committee which drafted

  our magnificent Declaration of Independence, both died 50 years from the

  date of the July 4th 1776 declaration on July 4th, 1826.


  Jefferson's last words were "Is it the fourth?". He died at 1220 PM.

  Adams survived until 6:00 PM that same day and his last words were

  "Thomas Jefferson survives." Without email or cell phone how could he

  know he was in error.


  What does survive is the freedom they sought and secured. No matter what

  our present situation is at home and in the world, it is a great country!

  Have a wonderful Fourth of July, and Happy Birthday America!


  The above is my annual July 4th message and last year Gothamite Charlie

  Schreiber added that in 1831 James Monroe, our Nation's 5th President,

  also died on the 4th of July. In 1850 our 12th President, Zachary Taylor

  participated in July 4th activities at the Washington monument. It was a

  blistery day and the president became quite ill. He died five days later

  on July 9th.


  I suppose I should also add that July 4th is also New York Yankee owner

  George "The Boss" Steinbrenner's birthday.

Jane Jacobs adds:

1939 - Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
tells a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man
on the face of the earth" as he announces his retirement from major league
baseball.

1966 - President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Freedom of Information Act
into United States law. The act goes into effect the next year.

1976 - Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all of
the passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized by Palestinian
terrorists.

Birthday of Meyer Lansky, Ann Landers and Dear Abby, Leona Helmsley, Eva
Marie Saint, Gina Lolabrigida; date of death of Eva Gabor and Barry White

Does anyone have any other 7/4 trivia?


Happy Fireworks Day!










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