4th July in history

The first edition of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll was published on this day in 1865.

Did you know that:

• The birth of the United States. The Declaration of Independence was signed, officially separating the United States from the United Kingdom on this day in 1776
• The first edition of Walt Whitman’s book of poems, “Leaves of Grass” was published on this day in 1855
• The Statue of Liberty was presented to the US in Paris on this day in 1884
• Austin Richard Post, known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor born on this day in 1995

// Compiled by Zoya Siddiqui