PHOTOS: Fourth of July firecrackers light up across the US on Independence Day ever

Fireworks exploded across different cities of America on the eve of Fourth of July, the American Independence Day. The small town of Keystone, which lies a couple of miles from the Mount Rushmore monument, was buzzing with people on Friday hoping to catch a glimpse of the fireworks and President Donald Trump, who gave a speech there. Many wore pro-Trump T-shirts and hats. Few wore masks. Fireworks, Americans and independence day go way back in history, and according to History.com Americans spend around $1 billion on fireworks on every fourth of July 4. Historian James Heintze also recorded that a reporter in 1898 noted that “the American Fourth of July is the greatest event the maker of firecrackers knows,” in The Fourth of July Encyclopedia.

Updated on: Jul 04, 2020 7:14 PM IST

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People watch distant Fourth of July fireworks, Friday, July 3, 2020, from a park in Kansas City, Mo. (AP)

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A Fourth of July fireworks display is framed between buildings, Friday, July 3, 2020, in downtown Kansas City, Mo. (AP)

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A Fourth of July fireworks display lights up the sky beyond a hospital building, Friday, July 3, 2020, in downtown Kansas City, Mo. (AP)

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People wait for the Macy's five days of fireworks, celebrating 4th of July in all boroughs in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., July 3, 2020. (REUTERS)

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Fireworks light the sky at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2020, near Keystone, S.D., after President Donald Trump spoke. (AP)

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People watch for distant Fourth of July fireworks displays from a park, Friday, July 3, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP)

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Kansas City: A Fourth of July fireworks display lights up the sky beyond an apartment building, Friday, July 3, 2020, in downtown Kansas City, Mo. (AP)

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Fireworks explode during an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020. The early Independence Day celebration, which will feature a military flyover and the first fireworks in more than a decade, is expected to include about 7,500 ticketed guests who won't be required to wear masks or socially distance despite a spike in U.S. coronavirus cases. (Bloomberg)

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Fireworks explode during an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020.  (Bloomberg)

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Fireworks explode during an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020.  (Bloomberg)

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Fireworks explode during an event at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, U.S., on Friday, July 3, 2020.  (Bloomberg)

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Keystone: Fireworks light the sky at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Friday, July 3, 2020, near Keystone, S.D., after President Donald Trump spoke. (AP)

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People set up fireworks near Black Lives Matter plaza, across from the White House, as demonstrators occupy the area during a protest against racial inequality and police violence, in Washington, U.S. July 3, 2020. (REUTERS)