Some More 4th of July Facts

• The 4th of July was not declared a national holiday until 1941.
• When the United States became a country in 1776, there were approximately 2.5 million people living in the country. This Fourth of July 2013, the population is around 313.2 million.
• The youngest signer of the Declaration of Independence was 26-year-old Edward Rutledge. The oldest signer was Benjamin Franklin. He was 70. Most of the signers were in their 30s and 40s.
• The American flag was adopted on June 14, 1777.