2009 - The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after 8 years, due to security reasons following the World Trade Center attacks.
2004 - The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on World Trade Center site in NYC.
1997 - NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars.
1862 - Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story becoming Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
1817 - Construction on the Erie Canal, in Rome, New York, begins
This Day In Business
1971 - College student Michael Hart creates the first digital book when he types the Declaration of Independence into a computer at the University of Illinois.
1989 - Drew Barrymore attempted to commit suicide at the age of 14
1636 - The current capital of Rhode Island, Providence, is formed by Roger Williams.
1939 - A dying Lou Gehrig told 60,000 fans that he was the luckiest man on the face of the earth.
July 4th Holiday
Independence Day (4th of July) - Celebrates the Declaration of Independence and the United States declaring freedom from Great Britain on July 4, 1776.
Today's Birthday Trivia
In 2012, she played Penny in Blue Like Jazz. Who is she?
Today's Birthday Horoscope
Learn about people born on this day by reading the July 4 Birthday Horoscope.
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