4 July 1776 Posted on July 3, 2013 by Staff The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by Congress. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The ear is the only true writer and the only true reader." Robert Frost — Click here for more from Robert Frost Related posts: 18 June 1940 24 January 1943 27 August 1776 28 October 1776 27 August 1776 29 November 1776 19 May 1776 19 October 1956 4 July 1569 4 July 1865