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As a first interesting piece of information, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were two of the most significant signers of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson wrote the document, and Adams was its most outspoken advocate, helping to get unanimous approval of the thirteen colonies. (Actually, New York abstained, but the other 12 voted Yes).
Anyway, the interesting fact is that both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the second and third Presidents, died on the same day, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1826. They were also two of the final three living signers of the document.
Also worth noting about the signing of the Declaration is that the colonies actually approved the document on July 2nd, and Adams thought that would be the day that would go down in history. July 4th was just an ordinary day, but it was the day they finalized the document, and therefore was the date printed at the top of the document. Most of the signers did not actually sign it until mid-August.
