US Independence Day 2023 highlights: Elon Musk sends a 'ROCKETY' wish

US Independence Day 2023 Highlights: Joe Biden extended heartfelt wishes, Parade held in Washington, D.C., Joey Chestnut won at the Nathan’s Hot Dog contest

The United States celebrated the 247th anniversary of its independence on Fourth of July 2023. (Twitter)

The United States celebrated the 247th anniversary of its independence on Fourth of July 2023. On the historic day, US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged the efforts of US soldiers and military in safeguarding the nation. The nation commemorated the sacrifices of the revolutionaries who fought for independence from the British in 1776....Read More

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• 5 Jul 2023, 07:13:46 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Macy's fireworks light up the sky

• 5 Jul 2023, 06:37:59 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: El Salvador president Nayib Bukele extends wishes

• 5 Jul 2023, 06:10:59 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Check out superb celebrations from New York

• 5 Jul 2023, 05:59:48 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Here's a glimpse of the July 4 fireworks

• 5 Jul 2023, 05:08:25 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Check out the wish from US Coast Guard

• 5 Jul 2023, 04:47:07 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Republican 2024 Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis extends wish

• 5 Jul 2023, 04:29:49 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Significance of Fourth of July

  On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, which declared the thirteen American colonies as a new nation, the United States of America, free from British control. This declaration marked a pivotal moment in the American Revolutionary War and the birth of a new nation

• 5 Jul 2023, 03:54:13 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates:  Joey Chestnut wins Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest

  Joey Chestnut won at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on July 4, 2023. He ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes!

• 5 Jul 2023, 03:18:36 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Donald Trump extends emotional wish

• 5 Jul 2023, 02:40:08 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: World leaders wish America!

• 5 Jul 2023, 02:36:54 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Check this adorable video from California

• 5 Jul 2023, 02:12:58 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Check out wish from New York City Mayor

• 5 Jul 2023, 02:00:53 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Security heightened in New York ahead of Macy's fireworks

  New York Police Department has heightened security measures in New York ahead of Macy's fireworks to be held tonight.

  Thousands of cops have been deployed in the city to monitor any security threats. Items like alcohol, backpacks, umbrellas and lounge chairs are prohibited at venues to watch the fireworks show.

  “We will deploy plain clothes teams, heavy weapons teams, bomb squad response teams, drone detection and interdiction teams and radiation detection equipment,” said NYPD Chief of Counterterrorism Judy Harrison.

• 5 Jul 2023, 01:48:39 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Here is how to protect your pets from fireworks

• 5 Jul 2023, 01:43:49 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Best places in New York to watch the Macy's fireworks this year

  Manhattan:

  1st Ave. & E. 42nd Street

  1st Ave. & E. 34th Street

  1st Ave. & E. 20th Street

  Queens: Gantry Plaza State Park

  Brooklyn:

  Newtown Barge Park

  Transmitter Park

  Marsha P. Johnson State Park

• 5 Jul 2023, 01:36:21 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Drone shows or fireworks?

  On the occasion of Fourth of July, US cities will celebrate with drone shows and fireworks. In some cities, fireworks will be replaced by drone shows this year as the latter are less harmful to the environment.

• 5 Jul 2023, 01:14:30 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Where to watch the fireworks in Chicago?

  Chicago

  Guaranteed Rate Field is set to host fireworks. The lakefront fireworks will be also  available on July 5 in case you miss the event. The fireworks will be available over the lake every Wednesday at 9pm and every Saturday at 10pm till Labor Day.

• 5 Jul 2023, 01:01:35 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Hollywood superstar Arnold Schwarzenegger wishes

• 5 Jul 2023, 12:56:43 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Interesting piece of info on the National Flag

  Reason behind folding the National Flag of United States in the shape of a triangle

  The National Flag of United States is folded in the shape of a triangle to replicate the iconic "tri-cornered" hat that soldiers wore in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

• 5 Jul 2023, 12:55:39 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Interesting fact !

  The Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and other documents were secretly stored at Fort Knox after the attack on Pearl Harbour during World War II

  The attack on Pearl Harbour by Japan on December 7, 1941, during World War II, was a major event in US' history. While it raised grave questions about national security, Secret Service Agent Harry Neal was given the responsibility of moving "priceless historical documents" to a secure facility away from USA's capital Washington, D.C. In consultation with librarian Archibald MacLeish at the Library of Congress, Neal got important documents including The Declaration of Independence, transported to Fort Knox, which is near Louisville, Kentucky. Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, the Gutenberg Bible and the Articles of Confederation were also moved to Fort Knox. The Declaration of Independence was returned to Washington, D.C., in 1944.

• 5 Jul 2023, 12:52:21 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Check out this tweet by Empire State Building Twitter account

• 5 Jul 2023, 12:38:04 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Watch Parade celebrations in Washington, D.C.

• 5 Jul 2023, 12:23:06 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: At what time Macy's 4th of July fireworks will take place in New York?

  Considered New York's most impressive pyrotechnic show, fireworks will happen in the East River centered around Midtown Manhattan between E. 26th and E. 40th Streets on Tuesday, July 4, beginning at 9:25pm. 

  Over 60,000 shells (2,400 per minute) are expected to be launched off five different barges along the East River.

• 5 Jul 2023, 12:20:11 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Interesting trivia- Which city is hosting parade for the longest time?

  Bristol has been hosting the Fourth of July Parade for the longest time

  Bristol, Rhode Island has been conducting Fourth of July Parade annually since 1785. It is considered to be the oldest annual 4th of July celebration to date.

• 5 Jul 2023, 12:11:28 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: Elon Musk sends a 'ROCKETY' wish

• 5 Jul 2023, 12:00:12 AM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 LIVE updates: President of the Republic of Moldova extends wishes

• 4 Jul 2023, 11:52:51 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live updates: When did Fourth of July first become a federal holiday?

  Fourth of July wasn’t a federal holiday until 1870

  It was in 1870 that for the first time, 4th of July was made an unpaid federal holiday. It took more than 70 years for it to be declared a paid federal holiday, in 1941.

• 4 Jul 2023, 11:50:57 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live updates: Check out this interesting trivia related to the historic day- Fourth of July

  Voting for Independence was not done on July 4th

  The second Continental Congress voted for America's Independence on July 2. July 4, 1776, is significant because on the day Congress officially adopted the Declaration of Independence document.

  In fact, John Adams who was important leader of the American war of Independence and the second US President, predicted 2nd July to be celebrated as Independence Day. In a letter to his wife, Abigail, Adams wrote: "The second day of July, 1776, will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illumination, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forevermore."

• 4 Jul 2023, 11:43:21 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live updates: Indian Origin Republican 2024 Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy wishes

• 4 Jul 2023, 11:25:30 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: Video message from Indian origin Republican 2024 Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy

• 4 Jul 2023, 11:18:42 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: Check out the message from US Ambassador in India

  “Happy Independence Day, America🇺🇸! On the 247th anniversary of American independence, I'm proud to celebrate our freedom, honor our history, and embrace the values that make our nation truly great. May the stars and stripes forever inspire us to strive for a better future,” tweeted U.S. Ambassador Eric Garcetti.

• 4 Jul 2023, 11:14:31 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: US Embassy India share their wishes

• 4 Jul 2023, 11:10:48 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: Here is the wish from former President Barack Obama

  Barack Obama tweeted: "Happy Fourth of July, everybody. Today and every day, Michelle and I are grateful to our troops and their families for their sacrifice, courage, and strength."

• 4 Jul 2023, 11:07:09 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: Check out wish from Republican 2024 Presidential candidate Nikki Haley

• 4 Jul 2023, 11:03:26 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: US Army promises fireworks as celebrations 

• 4 Jul 2023, 10:57:15 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: Vice President Kamala Harris' message

  On the historic occasion of Fourth of July celebrations, US Vice President Kamala Harris tweeted:  “As we celebrate the liberty our brave service members fought and died for this Fourth of July, let us work to ensure every American can enjoy the freedoms and ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence.”

• 4 Jul 2023, 10:55:13 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: Check out Vice President Kamala Harris' wish

  Today, we celebrate our nation's foundational principles - freedom, liberty, and justice - as we recommit to the ongoing fight to realize America's promise for all.

  Happy Fourth of July!

• 4 Jul 2023, 10:52:26 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: President Joe Biden acknowledges the efforts by US Defense forces

• 4 Jul 2023, 10:50:52 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: President Joe Biden wishes the nation !

• 4 Jul 2023, 10:49:44 PM IST

  US Independence Day 2023 Live Updates: We wish the United States a very Happy Independence Day

  Welcome to the live coverage of 247th anniversary of US Independence Day