### [2026-07-4](/feed/2026/07/4/index.md)

##### United States Semiquincentennial
# The United States officially marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence in 1776. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c20y3rzq0w1t)

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