The Fourth of July

The Fourth of July is considered the independence day of The United States of America. However, the Declare of Independence was finished on the second day of July, 1776. The Congress reworked the text of the Declaration until a little after eleven o'clock, July 4, when the twelve colonies voted for adoption and released a copy signed only by John Hancock, President of the Congress, to the printers. Philadelphia celebrated the Declaration with public readings and bonfires on July 8. Not until August 2 would a fair printing be signed by the members of the Congress, but even that was kept secret to protect the members from British reprisals.

However, though the vote was on 6/2/1776, the real declaration was on July the Fourth. So instead of the 2^nd of July, the fourth was chosen.