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The Continental Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, but most delegates didn’t sign it until August 2, 1776. 2. Fireworks Have Been a Tradition Since 1777 The ...

2. In 1137, a 14-year-old girl named Eleanor became the "greatest heiress in the known world." She was, in her own right, the Duchess of Aquitaine and ruled it independently through her two marriages.