Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on 4th of July, 1776 since then it's now known as Independence Day and americans all celebrate this day to honor the birthday of the United States of America.

Here are some facts about this historic day:

1. The Liberty Bell has not been rung since 1846 on every 4th of July due to possible damage.

2. The Philippines, a country in southeast Asia celebrates the 4th of July as the Filipino-American Friendship Day since 1963 after its liberation.

3. 8 signers of the Declaration of Independence came from Britain.

4. The first newspaper to print the Declaration of Independence document was The Pennsylvania Evening Post

5. Two of the US national symbols were made abroad: Statue of Liberty from France and the Liberty Bell from England.

6. Benjamin Franklin at age 70 years old was the the oldest to sign the Declaration of Independence and Edward Rutledge was the youngest signer at age 26.