112th Congress, 2nd Session
July 02, 1776
The Continental Congress agreed on this date to declare independence from Great Britain.
July 04, 1959
On this date, President Dwight D. Eisenhower laid the cornerstone for the long-planned East Front extension of the U.S. Capitol.
May 26, 1976
A congressional delegation to Great Britain received a gold-embossed reproduction of the Magna Carta in honor of the bicentennial of the United States.
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