Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/July 4
July 4: Independence Day in the United States, Filipino-American Friendship Day in the Philippines
- 1187 – Saladin defeated Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem, at the Battle of Hattin and captured the True Cross.
- 1776 – The Continental Congress of the Thirteen Colonies in British North America approved a Declaration of Independence. (Grand Union Flag pictured)
- 1865 – Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was first published.
- 1894 – The Republic of Hawai'i was proclaimed at Ali'iolani Hale in Honolulu, with Sanford B. Dole as the first president.
- 1976 – Operation Yonatan: Israeli commandos raided Uganda's Entebbe International Airport to free hostages taken by PLO and RAF hijackers.