4 July

Events which occurred on the 4th of July.

Events

1642: French Queen consort Marie de Medici dies.
1776: The United States of America is founded with the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
1826: Former United States President Thomas Jefferson dies.
1934: Radiation co-discoverer Marie Curie dies.
1966: The United States has the first Freedom of Information Act signed into law.
1997: NASA's first rover vehicle lands on Mars. (ENT episodes: "Demons", "Terra Prime")
2006: NASA's space shuttle Discovery launches for mission STS-121.
2033: Two stars are added to the United States flag. (TNG episode: "The Royale")
2245: Federation President Samuel Solomon Qasr officially christens the USS Enterprise. (TAS - Log Seven novelization: The Counter-Clock Incident)
2361: Admiral Mobuo Imagawa speaks to Utopia Planitia staff about the need for a new class of starship, eventually leading to development of the Intrepid-class. (Star Trek: The Magazine vol. 3, Issue 1: "Starfleet Technical Database: Intrepid Class")

1970: TOS comic: "The Ageless One" continues with the 3rd installment, in TV21 Weekly #41.
1980: The 6th installment of TOS comic: "Aberration on Abaris" is published in daily newspapers by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate.
1981: The 70th installment of TOS comic: "The Savage Within" is published.
1982: The 126th installment of TOS comic: "The Wristwatch Plantation" is published.
1983: The 1st installment of TOS comic: "Terminally Yours" is published.
2016: DS9 eBook: Rules of Accusation is released by Pocket Books.
2018: DSC - Succession comic: "Issue 3" is published.
2019: Graphic Novel Collection, Volume 67 is released by Eaglemoss Collections.