A birthday with calendar stories, traditions, people and reasons to keep exploring.
July 4 is day 185 of a common year and carries the traditional birthday symbols associated with July: Ruby and Larkspur & Water Lily.
July 4 is day 185 of a common year and carries the traditional birthday symbols associated with July: Ruby and Larkspur & Water Lily.
This profile brings together calendar context, birthday traditions and verified material connected with July 4.
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Explore how birthstones became associated with calendar months and the traditions connected with July.
Explore birthstones →Discover the flower traditions linked with July and how birth flowers became part of modern birthday culture.
Explore birth flowers →The same calendar date has opposite seasonal settings in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Explore calendar stories →Cakes, candles, songs and milestone ages vary across families and cultures.
Traditions around the world →There is no single universal way to mark a birthday. Customs differ by family, community and country, which is part of what makes birthday culture so interesting.
A date worth exploring
July 4 is day 185 of a common year and carries the traditional birthday symbols associated with July: Ruby and Larkspur & Water Lily.
Explore this birthday →Scientists at CERN announced the discovery of a particle consistent with the Higgs boson.
ScienceU.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Freedom of Information Act into law.
GovernmentThe Philippines gained independence from the United States.
WorldLewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was first published.
LiteratureThe Continental Congress adopted the United States Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
WorldJapanese singer, songwriter, musician and actor.
American professional wrestler known for his work in major wrestling promotions.
Colombian politician who served as president from 2002 to 2010.
American businessman best known as the longtime owner of the New York Yankees.
American politician who served as the 30th president of the United States.
July 4 is day 185 of a common year, with 180 days remaining after it. Its traditional July birthday associations include Ruby and Larkspur & Water Lily.
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