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July 4th

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Independence Day (United States)

American national holiday commemorating the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

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584 Notable birthdays

Stephen Giles

Canadian canoeist.

Born July 4th, 1972 (age 53 years) in St. Stephen.

Neide Van-Dúnem

Contemporary singer, songwriter, and film/television actress.

Born July 4th, 1986 (age 39 years) in Luanda.

Hinata Kida

Japanese association football player.

Born July 4th, 2000 (age 25 years) in Osaka.

Connie Paraskevin

American cyclist and speed skater.

Born July 4th, 1961 (age 64 years) in Detroit.

Christoph Preuß

German footballer.

Born July 4th, 1981 (age 44 years) in Giessen.

William Ramallo

Bolivian footballer (born 1963).

Born July 4th, 1963 (age 62 years) in Cochabamba.

Jim McWithey

American racing driver.

Born July 4th, 1927 in Indiana.

Died February 1st, 2009 at 81 years old in Gainesville. [ref]

Ulderico Sergo

Boxer (1913-1967).

Born July 4th, 1913 in Rijeka.

Died February 20th, 1967 at 53 years old in Cleveland.

Lennart Samuelsson

Swedish footballer and manager (1924-2012).

Born July 4th, 1924 in Borgstena.

Died November 27th, 2012 at 88 years old in Borlänge. [ref]

Diana Karenne

Polish actress (1888-1940).

Born July 4th, 1889 in Kyiv, Gdańsk.

Died October 18th, 1968 at 79 years old in Aachen.

Niermala Badrising

Politician and diplomat from suriname.

Born July 4th, 1962 (age 63 years) in Paramaribo.

Alfred Rust

German archaeologist (1900–1983).

Born July 4th, 1900 in Hamburg.

Died August 14th, 1983 at 83 years old in Ahrensburg.

Nicole Ameline

French politician.

Born July 4th, 1952 (age 73 years) in Saint-Vaast-en-Auge.

Max Fleischer

German artist and botanist (1861–1930).

Born July 4th, 1861 in Lipiny.

Died April 3rd, 1930 at 68 years old in Menton.

Allan K. Jepsen

Danish footballer.

Born July 4th, 1977 (age 48 years) in Kolding.

Sylvia Ruuska

American swimmer (1942–2019).

Born July 4th, 1942 in Berkeley.

Died February 7th, 2019 at 76 years old [ref]

Benjámin Gledura

Hungarian chess player, international grandmaster (gm).

Born July 4th, 1999 (age 26 years) in Eger.

Svetlana Matveeva

Russian chess player.

Born July 4th, 1969 (age 56 years) in Bishkek.

Steinar Amundsen

Canoe racer (1945–2022).

Born July 4th, 1945 in Bærum Municipality.

Died June 16th, 2022 at 76 years old in Røyken. [ref]

Dieter Kühn

East german footballer.

Born July 4th, 1956 (age 69 years) in Leipzig.

Wilhelm Ahlwardt

German orientalist (1828–1909).

Born July 4th, 1828 in Greifswald.

Died November 2nd, 1909 at 81 years old in Greifswald.

Hélène Bertaux

French sculptor (1825–1909).

Born July 4th, 1825 in former 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died April 20th, 1909 at 83 years old in Saint-Michel-de-Chavaignes.

Nina Kessler

Dutch cyclist.

Born July 4th, 1988 (age 37 years) in Breukelen.

Wude Ayalew

Ethiopian long-distance runner.

Born July 4th, 1987 (age 38 years) in Gojjam.

John Anderson

American athlete mainly as a discus thrower (1907–1948).

Born July 4th, 1907 in Cincinnati.

Died July 11th, 1948 at 41 years old in Naknek (cerebral hemorrhage).

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