4th of July
This revolutionary leader was the only one to actually sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776
John Hancock
Mt St Helens
This voice of Darth Vader only has an honorary Oscar, which was awarded in 2012
James Earl Jones
Am I your fire? Your one desire.
I Want It That Way
In 1923, Garrett Morgan added this color to traffic lights, significantly reducing accidents at intersections
Yellow
This hot dog chain hosts the Annual Hot Dog eating contest on July 4th at Coney Island
Nathan's
This mountain erupted in 79AD destroying Pompeii, as well as other Italian settlements
Mt. Vesuvius
This legendary filmmaker is a Tony short of an EGOT after winning an Oscar for The Departed in 2006
Martin Scorsese
I like girls that wear Abercrombie & Fitch
Summer Girls
George Washington Carver worked with this crop to revitalize soil ravaged by cotton farming
Peanuts
This President was born July 4th, 1872 - the only President born on the 4th of July
Calvin Coolidge
The 2010 eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in this Eurpoean country disrupted air travel for weeks
Iceland
This Fargo actress has yet to win a Grammy
Frances Mcdormand
I'm doing this tonight
You're probably gonna start a fight
I know this can't be right
Hey baby come on
Bye Bye Bye
Shirley Jackson, an AT&T engineer, made this breakthough that made screening your calls possible
Caller ID
The 1989 film Born on the 4th of July starred this Hollywood A-lister
Tom Cruise
The tallest volcano in our solar system is on this planet
Mars
These South Park creators are just an Oscar short of the EGOT
Trey Parker and Matt Stone
Baby you light up my world like nobody else
The way that you flip your hair gets me overwhelmed
What Makes You Beautiful
Without this Lewis Latimer invention, Steve Carrell's iconic line in Anchorman wouldn't make any sense
Lamp
Independence Day became a paid federal holiday in this year
1938
The tallest and biggest volcanoes on Earth are side by side on this continent
North America
This iconic composer holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for a living person but has yet to receive a single Tony Award nomination.
John Williams
(step) hey girl, in your eyes
I see a picture of me all the time
(step) And girl, when you smile
You got to know that you drive me wild
Step by Step
Lonnie Johnson is a NASA engineer with nearly 50 patents but 90s kids will always thank him for this alliterative summer toy
Super Soaker