Seven 4th of July Fun Facts

Since we celebrated our Nation's birthday yesterday, we thought that we would have some fun on the blog today and give you 7 fun facts that you may not know about the 4th of July!

Fact 1

According to some historians, July 2^nd is the actual day of Independence, but it is celebrated because that’s when congress agreed and accepted Jefferson’s declaration.

Fact 2

The “Star Spangled Banner” was not declared the official national anthem until 1931.  It was originally written as a poem but was later put to music.

Fact 3 

Three U.S. presidents have died on July 4^th – John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe.  One president was born on July 4^th – Calvin Coolidge.

Fact 4 

97% of fireworks in the United States are imported from China.

Fact 5 

Over 150 million hot dogs are consumed each year on July 4^th!

Fact 6

July 4^th wasn’t deemed a federal holiday until almost 100 years after declaring independence in 1870.

Fact 7 

When watching fireworks, you do see the sky light up faster than you hear the booming sound because lights travels about a million times faster than sound.

We hope you enjoyed our little 4th of July trivia.  Check back next week as we look into how we dive into the back end of a credit card transaction.  Contact us if you have any questions about your processing needs.