The Signers of the Declaration
The famous John Hancock signature measured roughly this tall.
About 2 inches
The number of stripes on the current U.S. flag
13
This brand sponsors the famous hot-dog eating contest every July 4
Nathans
This 1996 blockbuster features aliens blowing up the White House on July 2
Independence Day
The highest temperature recorded on a U.S. July 4 was 118°F in this Southwestern city
Phoenix, Arizona 1989
These two signers became U.S. presidents who died on July 4, 1826.
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
The national motto “In God We Trust” was replaced with this phrase on coins in 1956.
E Pluribus Unum
This is the most common protein grilled on the 4th of July
Hamburgers
“Firework,” a 2010 hit that rises on streaming charts each Independence week, is sung by this artist
Katy Perry
This President was the first to hold a July 4 White House barbecue for military families
Harry S. Truman (1947)
This signer later served as America’s first Postmaster General.
Benjamin Franklin
The year when “The Star-Spangled Banner” was officially adopted as our national anthem
1931
This soft drink debuted “patriotic cans” featuring the Pledge of Allegiance in 1996
Pepsi
This Marvel film opens on July 4, 1918 in its prologue
Captain America: The First Avenger
This U.S. city is nicknamed “America’s Hometown” and re-enacts a colonial parade annually
Plymouth, Massachusetts.
This signer later founded the University of Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson
The Liberty Bell last rang publicly on this occasion
George Washington’s birthday in 1846 (it cracked)
The average number of hot dogs Americans eat each July 4
About 150 million
TikTokers in 2022 revived this classic colonial tune with an EDM remix
Yankee Doodle
“Old Ironsides” refers to this Boston-berthed ship often open for July 4 tours
USS Constitution
The number of total delegates who eventually signed the Declaration of Independence.
56
This Pennsylvania building hosted the signing ceremony
Independence Hall (then the Pennsylvania State House).
This was the first city to host a hot-dog eating contest outside Coney Island in 1998
Chicago
Spotify’s most-streamed patriotic song on July 4 2024 was this Toby Keith hit
Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue
This state entered the Union on July 4, 1890
Idaho