Events with tag - American Independence

October 30, 1735

Birth of John Adams

John Adams, one of America's Founding Fathers and the second President of the United States, was born on October 30, 1735, in Braintree, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Quincy, Massachusetts). His birth marked the beginning of a remarkable journey that would shape American history.

March 16, 1751

Birth of James Madison

James Madison, the fourth President of the United States and known as the 'Father of the Constitution,' was born at Belle Grove Plantation in Port Conway, Virginia. Born into a prominent Virginia family, he would later become one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States.

September 17, 1787

George Washington Signs the Constitution

George Washington, as president of the Constitutional Convention, became the first to sign the United States Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, marking a pivotal moment in American history.