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4 July in

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4 July was a date.

Holidays and observances

4 July was celebrated by Americans of generations after 1776 as Independence Day with fireworks, with big cities like Chicago having memorably large displays. (PROSE: The Gunfighters)

Events

4 July 1776 was the date affixed to the Declaration of Independence. (PROSE: Blood and Hope, Time Traveller's Diary)

In 1927, Angelo Colasanto and Jack Harkness had sex immediately after arriving in New York City. Looking outside, Italian immigrant Angelo mistook the fireworks that were part of the fourth of July celebrations for bombs. (TV: Immortal Sins)

In 2130, a declaration of independence was made on Mars. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)

In 5,000,000,016, a declaration of independence was made in the New United States on New Earth. (PROSE: Time Traveller's Diary)

Births and deaths

In Russia in 1908, Nicky Yusupov was killed in a duel by Baron Maneufel. At the heart of their dispute was the love of a woman, Countess Marina Heyden. His brother, Felix Yusupov, remembered the event vividly and years later shared it with Liz Shaw. (PROSE: The Wages of Sin)

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