Happy 4th of July! Published on July 03, 2016 This 4th of July, Americans everywhere will be barbecuing, partying on boats, or attending parades to commemorate the 240th Independence Day of the United States of America. While hamburgers and fireworks make for the ideal 4th of July, we thought it would be fun to share a few facts you may not know about the U.S. Independence Day. We celebrate late - July 2nd is the original Independence Day, but the U.S.A. celebrates it on July 4th because Congress accepted Jefferson’s declaration on that day.Three presidents have passed away on America’s Independence Day - John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe.July 4th was proclaimed a federal holiday in 1870 and Congress reconfirmed the holiday in the 1930s to guarantee workers received full pay on that day.The Pennsylvania Evening Post was the first newspaper to print the Declaration of Independence.Americans have come to expect fireworks on the 4th of July year after year, possibly because that was exactly how Congress commemorated the first anniversary of America’s freedom. That year, fireworks were presented together with bells and bonfires.You can thank Thomas Jefferson for including “the pursuit of happiness” – originally it was “the pursuit of property.”America owes China for their 4th of July supplies – Over 85% of imported U.S. flags and over 95% of imported fireworks are from China. Happy 4th of July from Coastal Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning! Back To Blog