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Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on July 4th The deaths of former U S Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams on July 4, 1826, the day of the Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, was an extraordinary and eerie coincidence
Three Presidents Die on July 4th: Just a Coincidence? The death of these three presidents on the same day of the year was a long shot There is an interesting blog post at the Boston University’s History Society that excerpts Margaret P Battin’s research on the coincidental deaths of Adams and Jefferson
Deseret News archives: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4 . . . “In death, they are forever linked by the date on which both men passed away: July 4, 1826, the jubilee year of the miracle of 1776 ” “ July 4, 1826 — Remembering Thomas Jefferson and John Adams ” Another president, James Monroe, also died on July 4, in 1831, at age 73
The Curious Coincidence: The Deaths of Three Founding Father Presidents . . . The Fourth of July, a day synonymous with American independence and celebration, holds a peculiar distinction in the annals of history On this auspicious date, not one, not two, but three Founding Father Presidents—John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe—breathed their last breaths But was it mere coincidence, or a twist of fate woven into the fabric of American lore? In this
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Monroe all died on July 4. More unlikely still, Adams and Jefferson died just hours apart on the exact same day: July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of American independence The fact that America’s second, third, and fifth Presidents all died on the same day has sparked a certain degree of speculation
Presidential Coincidences: July 4th Deaths and Births John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, both Founding Fathers and signers of the Declaration of Independence, died on July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the adoption of the Declaration James Monroe, the fifth US president, died on July 4, 1831, five years later