American Independence and other July 4 happenings

Thursday July 4, 1754 Washington surrenders Fort Necessity to the French
Thursday July 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence signed ( I'll bet you did not know it was a Thursday).
Tuesday July 4, 1826 - Former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson die.
Friday July 4, 1902 - Theodore Roosevelt ends "Great Insurrection" in the Philippines
Tuesday July 4, 1911 - Mitch Miller born , "Sing Along With Mitch". He died on Saturday July 31, 2010
Thursday July 4, 1918 - Advice columnists Abigail Van Buren and Ann Landers born.
Monday July 4, 1927 - Playwright Neil Simon born.
Wednesday July 4, 1956 - Independence Park in Philadelphia opens.
Monday July 4, 1966 -LBJ signs into law "Freedom of Information Act".
Friday July 4, 1969 - Give Peace A Chance released in the UK by John and Yoko.
Friday July 4, 1997  - Photos of Mars first seen online from the  robot on the Mars Pathfinder.
Friday July 4, 2003 - Disco star Barry White dies.
Wednesday July 4, 2007 - The American Flag with 50 stars becomes the longest standing version of the American flag.
Saturday July 4, 2009 - The Statue of Liberty reopened to the public after eight years due to the 9/11 attacks.

     As you look at these events you may remember some more than others. If you are a history buff you will remember the Fort Necessity, presidents deaths and Great Insurrection without using any memory techniques. If you are a music fan you will remember Mitch Miller's birth and Barry White's death. Anything that you have a natural curiosity and interest in comes easily. The trick can be to relate the information to something you are already interested in.