4 July 1776 July 3, 2013 Author: Staff The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by Congress. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I think vital religion has always suffered when orthodoxy is more regarded than virtue. The scriptures assure me that at the last day we shall not be examined on what we thought but what we did." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin 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 Categories: History Tags: 1776, 4 July