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2008 Kosovo declares independence from Serbia

1993 Eritrea achieved independence from Ethiopia after 30-year civil war

1991 Ukrainian people vote for independence

1991 Macedonia votes for independence from Yugoslavia

1991 Soviet Union recognizes Estonian independence

1991 U.S.S.R. recognizes independence of the 3 Baltic republics

1991 U.S. officially recognizes independence of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania

1991 Moldavia declares independence from U.S.S.R.

1991 Norway and Denmark recognize independence of former U.S.S.R. Baltic reps

1991 Ukraine declares independence from U.S.S.R.

1991 Latvia declares it's independence from U.S.S.R.

1991 Estonia declares it's independence from U.S.S.R. itself independent

1991 Slovenia and Croatia declare independence from Yugoslavia

1991 Croatia declares independence

1991 Soviet Republic of Georgia endorsed independence, Warsaw Pact dissolves

1991 Iceland recognizes Lithuania's independence

1991 Lithuania votes for independence from U.S.S.R.

1991 Soviets storm buildings in Vilnius to block Lithuania independence

1990 Armenia declares independence

1990 Bosnia-Hercegovina declares independence

1990 Ukraine declares independence

1990 Moldavia declares independence

1990 Latvia's parliament votes 138-0 (1 abstention) for Independence

1990 Lithuania declares it's Independence

1990 200,000 demand return of Lithuania's independence

1989 Zimbabwe gains independence

1988 South Africa signs accord granting independence to South West Africa

1983 Brunei gains complete independence from Britain

1983 St. Kitts and Nevis declares independence from U.K.

1982 Bess Truman, 1st lady (1945-53), dies in Independence, Mo at 97

1981 According to South Africa, Ciskei gains independence Not recognized as an independent country outside South Africa

1981 Antigua and Barbuda gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1981 Belize (British Honduras) gains independence from U.K.

1981 Belize declares independence

1980 Vanuatu (New Hebrides) gains independence from Britain and France

1980 Zimbabwe (formerly Southern Rhodesia) declares independence from UK

1979 Great Britain grants independence to Zimbabwe (Rhodesia)

1979 South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of South Africa)

1979 Kiribati (formerly Gilbert Islands) declares independence from U.K.

1979 Zimbabwe proclaims independence

1979 St. Lucia gains independence from Britain

1978 Dominica gains independence from U.K. and adopts constitution

1978 Tuvalu (formerly Ellice Islands) declares independence from U.K.

1978 Solomon Islands declares independence from U.K.

1977 Dutch Antilles: premier Boy Rozendal points independence off

1977 South Africa grants Bophuthatswana independence

1977 Djibouti (Afars and Issas) claims Independence from France

1976 Scott Vermillion, Independence, Missouri, soccer defender, 1996 Olympics gold

1976 Transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa

1976 Seychelles Independence, Independence day

1976 Seychelles gains independence from Britain

1976 Liberty Bell moves to new home behind Independence Hall

1975 Netherlands grants Suriname independence (National Day)

1975 Angola gains independence from Portugal (National Day)

1975 Papua New Guinea gains independence from Australia (National Day)

1975 Guinee-Bissau declares independence from Portugal

1975 Sao Tome e Principe gains independence from Portugal (National Day)

1975 Comoros declare independence from France

1975 Cape Verde Is gain independence after 500 years of Portuguese rule

1975 Mozambique gains independence from Portugal (National Day)

1975 Portugal signs accord for Angola's independence

1974 Referenda in Comoros-3 islands for independence, 1 stays French

1974 U.N. affirms independence of Cyprus

1974 Portugal recognizes independence of Rep of Guinea-Bissau

1974 Grenada gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1973 Guinea-Bissau declares independence

1973 Bahamas declares Independence from U.K. and adopts constitution

1973 Amilcar L Cabral, fought for Guinea Bissau independence, murdered 51

1971 Bangladesh (East Pakistan) declares independence from Pakistan

1971 United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from UK

1971 Qatar regains complete independence from Britain

1971 Qatar declares independence from Britain

1971 Bahrain proclaims independence after 110 years of British rule

1971 Bangladesh (East Pakistan) declares its independence

1970 Fiji gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1970 Khmer Republic (Cambodia) declares independence

1970 Tonga, formerly Friendly Islands, declares independence from U.K.

1970 Qatar gains independence from Britain

1970 White government of Rhodesia declares independence from Britain

1968 Equatorial Guinea (Spanish Guinea) declares independence from Spain

1968 Swaziland gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1968 Mauritius gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1968 Nauru (formerly Pleasant Island) declares independence from Australia

1967 Democratic People's republic of Yemen gains independence

1967 People's Democratic Republic of Yemen declares independence from U.K.

1967 People's Rep of South Yemen (Aden) gains independence from Britain

1967 Uganda declares independence from Great Britain

1967 Biafra declares independence from Nigeria

1967 Grenada gains partial independence from Britain

1967 Dominica and St. Lucia gain independence from Britain

1967 Dominica gains independence from England

1966 Barbados gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1966 Lesotho (Basutoland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1966 Botswana (Bechuanaland) gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1966 Bechuanaland gains independence from England, becomes Botswana

1966 Guyana (formerly British Guiana) declares independence from UK

1965 Rhodesia proclaimed independence from Britain by Prime Minister Ian D Smith

1965 Singapore gains independence from Malaysia, National Day

1965 Republic of Maldives gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1965 Gambia gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1964 Zambia (N Rhodesia) gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1964 Malta gains independence from Britain

1964 Malawi (formerly Nyasaland) declares independence from U.K.

1964 Revolution overthrows Sultan of Zanzibar, 1 month after independence

1963 Kenya (formerly British East Africa) declares independence from UK

1963 Zanzibar gains independence from Britain

1963 Independence is restored to Dominican Republic

1962 Trinidad and Tobago gain independence from Britain (National Day)

1962 Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule

1962 Algeria votes for independence

1962 Burundi and Rwanda gain independence from Belgium (National Days)

1962 French President de Gaulle calls for Algeria's independence

1962 Julie Moran, TV hostess, Entertainment Tonight, Independence Day

1962 Western Samoa gains independence from New Zealand, Susuga Malietoa Tanumafili II becomes co-chief of Western Samoa

1961 Tanganyika gains independence from Britain takes name Tanzania

1961 Kuwait declares independence from U.K.

1961 Sierra Leone declares independence from U.K.

1960 Ivory Coast claims independence from France

1960 Mauritania gains independence from France (National Day)

1960 France grants Mauritania independence

1960 Nigeria gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1960 Mali, formerly French Sudan, declares independence from France

1960 Senegal breaks from Mali federation, declaring independence

1960 Gabon gains independence from France, National Day

1960 Britain grants independence to crown colony of Cyprus

1960 Congo (formerly Congo/Brazzaville) declares Independence from France

1960 Central African Republic and Chad proclaim independence from France

1960 Chad declares Independence from France

1960 Ivory Coast, Cote d'Ivoore, gains independence from France

1960 Burkina (formerly Upper Volta) declares independence from France

1960 Niger gains independence from France

1960 Benin (Dahomey) gains independence from France

1960 Congo, Chad and Central African Republic declare independence

1960 Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Upper Volta and Niger declare independence

1960 Moise Tsjombe declares Congolese county Katanga independence

1960 Italian Somaliland gains independence, unites with Somali Republic

1960 Zaire (formerly Belgian Congo) declares independence from Belgium

1960 British Somaliland (now Somalia) gains independence from Britain

1960 Italian Somaliland declares independence from Italian-administration

1960 Madagascar (formerly Malagasy Rep) declares independence from France

1960 Madagascar gains independence of France

1960 Togo (formerly French Togo) declares independence from French Admiral

1960 Senegal declares independence from France

1960 Chad declares independence from France

1960 French Cameroon gains independence from France

1959 Dom Mintoff demands independence for Malta

1959 Britain, Turkey and Greece sign agreement granting Cyprus independence

1959 King Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence

1958 Guinea (French Guinea) gains independence from France (National Day)

1958 Guinea votes for independence from France

1958 Dan McVicar, born in Independence, Missouri, actor, Clarke-Bold and Beautiful

1957 Malayasia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain

1957 Harry S. Truman Library forms in Independence, Missouri

1957 Margaret Colin, actress, Independence Day, Three Men and a Baby

1957 Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) declares independence from U.K.

1956 Morocco gains independence

1956 France recognizes Tunisia's independence

1956 Independence National Historical Park forms in Philadelphia

1956 Tunisia gains independence from France

1956 Morocco gains independence from France (Anniversary of throne)

1956 Morocco tears up the Treaty of Fez, declares independence from France

1956 Sudan (Anglo-Egyptian Sudan) declares independence from Egypt and U.K.

1955 Austria regains full independence after 4-power occupation

1955 Vienna Treaty: Brit, France, U.S. and U.S.S.R. restores Austria's independence

1954 Laos gains its independence

1954 Bill Pullman, actor, Sommersby, League of their Own, Independence Day

1954 At Geneva, France agrees to independence of North and South Vietnam

1954 France grants Vietnam independence inside French Union

1953 Cambodia (now Kampuchea) gains independence within French Union

1953 Laos gains full independence from France

1952 Jeff Goldblum, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Fly, Jurassic Park, Independence Day

1952 Mary McDonnell, born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, actress, Sneakers, Independence Day

1951 United Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via UN

1950 Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands

1949 United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands

1949 Israel's 19 month war of independence ends

1949 Bao Dai's Republic of Vietnam gains independence from France

1949 British government grants Cyrenaica (East-Libya) independence

1948 State of Eire, formerly Irish Free State, declares its independence

1948 Ireland votes for independence from UK

1948 Robert Spink, born in Haworth, Worth Valley, Yorkshire, England, Robert Michael Spink, politician, Independence Party, former Conservative Party member, became Member of Parliament for Castle Point in June, 2001

1948 Israel declares independence from British administration

1948 Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) declares independence from UK

1948 Burma declares independence from UK

1947 India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan

1947 Pakistan, formerly West Pakistan, declares independence from UK

1947 India granted independence within British Commonwealth

1947 Pakistan gains independence from Britain

1947 King George VI signs Indian Independence Bill

1947 British stop ships Independence and In-Gathering from landing in Israel

1946 Philippines gains independence from U.S.

1946 Jordan gains independence from Britain (National Day)

1946 Syria declares independence from French administration

1946 Syria gains independence from France

1946 Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan

1946 British premier Attlee agrees with India's right to independence

1945 Ho Chi Minh declares Vietnam independence from France (National Day)

1945 Indonesia (Dutch E Indies) declares independence from Netherlands

1945 Japan declares Vietnam Independence

1945 Japanese proclaim "independence" of Indo-China

1944 Iceland declares independence from Denmark at Thingvallir, Iceland

1943 Lebanon declares independence from French administration

1943 Japan declares Philippine Independence (premier/president Jose Laurel)

1943 Japan declares Burma Independence under U Ba Maw

1941 Lebanon gains independence from France

1941 Pro-nazi group declares Ukraine independence

1941 Former Dutch Prime Minister Colijn says Netherlands Indies not ready for independence

1935 Plebiscite in Philippines ratifies independence agreement

1934 Tunisia began its move for independence

1934 Philippine legislature accepts U.S. proposal for independence

1934 U.S. Congress accepts Philippines independence in 1945

1933 U.S. Congress recognize independence Philippines

1932 Iraq gains full independence from Britain, joins League of Nations

1931 British Statute of Westminster gives complete legislative independence to Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Newfndlnd

1930 Great Britain signs accord for Independence of Iraq

1930 1st night organized baseball game Independence. Kansas

1929 Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence

1928 Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India

1927 Iraq gains independence from Britain, but British troops remain

1926 Philippines government asks U.S. to plebiscite for independence

1923 Turkey declares independence (successor state to Ottoman Empire)

1922 Protocol of Genevia signed: Austria gains independence

1922 Egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain

1922 Great Britain grants Egypt independence

1921 Amilcar Cabral, worked for independence of Portuguese Africa

1921 Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day)

1921 Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China

1920 1st peace of Riga-Soviet Union recognizes Independence of Latvia

1920 U.S.S.R. recognizes Georgia's independence

1920 Pogrom leader Petljoera declares Ukraine Independence

1920 Greek Independence Day

1920 Peace treaty gives Estonia independence

1920 Estonia declares its Independence from Russia (Dorpat Peace)

1920 Tarto/Dorpat peace treaty: U.S.S.R. recognizes Estonian independence

1920 Georgia declares independence

1919 Fiume (Rijeka) declares it's Independence

1919 Afghanistan declares independence from U.K.

1919 Treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence

1919 Harry S Truman marries Elizabeth Virginia Wallace in Independence

1919 Armenia declares it's Independence

1919 Demonstrations for Korean independence from Japan begin

1919 Lithuania gains independence

1918 Danish parliament passed an act to grant Iceland independence

1918 Yugoslavia declares independence; monarchy established

1918 Latvia declares independence from Russia

1918 Poland declares independence

1918 Independence of Poland proclaimed by Jozef Pilsudski

1918 Poland proclaims independence from Russia after WW I

1918 Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up

1918 Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire

1918 Czechoslovakia forms independence republic

1918 Georgian Social Democratic Republic declares independence from Russia

1918 Latvia proclaims independence

1918 Lithuania proclaims independence

1918 Estonia declares independence from Russia

1918 Lithuania declares independence from Russia and Germany (National Day)

1917 Flanders declares it's independence, under Pieter Tack

1917 Moldavian Republic declares independence from Russia

1917 German-occupied Lithuania proclaims independence from Russia

1917 Finland declares independence from Russia (National Day)

1916 U.S. Congress accept Jones Act: Philippines independence

1915 Thomas Masaryk demands independence for Czechoslovakia

1915 Thomas Masaryk claims independence for Czechoslovakia

1912 Albania declares independence from Turkey

1911 Ginger Rogers, Independence, Missouri, dancer, Gay Divorcee

1910 Union of South Africa declares independence from U.K.

1909 Colombia recognizes Panama's independence

1908 Bulgaria declares independence from Turkey, Ferdinand I becomes Tsar

1908 Bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

1907 New Zealand declares independence from U.K.

1906 Great Britain, France and Italy grant Independence to Ethiopia

1904 France and Spain sign treaty for Morocco Independence

1903 USA recognizea independence of Panama

1903 Colombia grants Panama independence

1902 Cuba gains independence from Spain

1901 Australia declares independence from federation of U.K. colonies

1898 Philippine nationalists declares independence from Spain to U.S. control

1895 Cuban war for independence begins

1894 Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid

1889 Players League begins, declaring independence from baseball's NL

1883 Northern Pacific RR's last spike driven at Independence Creek, Mont

1881 Transvaal regains independence under British suzerainty

1868 Cuba revolts for independence against Spain

1868 Grito de Lares proclaims Puerto Rico's independence (crushed by Spain)

1867 Luxembourg gains independence

1862 Great Britain and France recognizes independence of Zanzibar

1861 Italy declares independence; Kingdom of Italy proclaimed

1854 British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa)

1853 Buenos Aires gains independence from Argentina (reunited 1859)

1852 British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa)

1849 Venice under Daniele Manin surrenders to Austrians under Radetsky, after been under siege since July 20 after proclaiming independence

1848 Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts

1848 Neufchatel declares independence of Switzerland

1847 Liberia declares independence from American Colonization Society

1847 Alice Sophia Stopford Green, Ireland, proponent of Irish independence

1846 California declares independence from Mexico in Sonoma

1846 Yucatan declares independence from Mexico

1844 Spain grants Dominican Rep independence

1844 Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti (National Day)

1843 1st wagon train, 1000+ depart Independence Missouri for Oregon

1842 U.S. recognizes independence of Hawaii

1841 1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for California

1838 Honduras declares independence of Central American Federation

1838 Nicaragua declares independence from Central American federation

1836 Spain recognizes independence of Mexico

1836 Battle of San Jacinto, in which Texas wins independence from Mexico

1836 Republic of Texas declares independence from Mexico

1832 Charles Carroll, large landowner, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 95

1831 Belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made king

1828 Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk

1828 Russia declares war on Turkey to support Greece's independence

1825 Uruguay declares independence from Brazil (National Day)

1825 Bolivia gains independence from Peru (National Day)

1823 United Provinces of Central America gain independence from Mexico

1822 Brazil declares independence from Portugal (National Day)

1822 Pedro I, son of king Joao VI, declares Brazil independence

1822 Battle of Pichincha, Bolivar secures independence of Quito from Spain

1821 Santo Domingo (Dominican Rep) proclaims independence from Spain

1821 Panama declares independence from Spain

1821 Mexican Empire declares its independence

1821 Mexico declares independence

1821 William Floyd, U.S. soldier/signer of Declaration of Independence, dies at 86

1821 Peru declares independence from Spain (National Day)

1821 Greece gains independence from Turkey (National Day)

1821 Mexico gains independence from Spain

1820 Cuenca Ecuador declares independence

1820 William Ellery, U.S. attorney signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 92

1819 Congress of Angostura establishes Colombia's independence from Spain

1818 Chile gains independence from Spain

1817 Thomas McKean, U.S. attorney/signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 83

1816 Argentina declares independence from Spain

1814 Elbridge Gerry, U.S. merchant and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 70

1814 Robert Treat Paine, U.S. judge, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 83

1814 Norway's independence proclaimed

1813 Benjamin Rush, physician and abolotionist, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 67

1813 Robert R Livingston, U.S. diplomat signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 66

1813 George Clymer, U.S. merchant signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 73

1811 Cartagena Colombia declares independence from Spain

1811 El Salvador's 1st battle against Spain for independence

1811 William Williams, U.S. merchant and signer, Declaration of Independence, dies at 80

1811 Venezuela, 1st South American country to gain independence from Spain

1811 Samuel Chase, U.S. judge signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 70

1811 Paraguay gains independence from Spain (National Day)

1810 Chile declares independence from Spain (National Day)

1810 Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event

1810 Colombia declares independence from Spain

1810 Argentina declares independence from Napoleonic Spain (National Day)

1809 Ecuador declares independence from Spain (National Day)

1809 Sweden declares independence, constitutional monarchy established

1806 James Smith, Irish / U.S. attorney and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 87

1806 George Wythe, U.S. attorney, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at about 79

1804 Caesar Rodney, U.S. judge signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 62

1804 Haiti gains independence from France (National Day)

1803 Matthew Thornton, Irish / U.S. physician and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 88

1802 Francis Lewis, Welsh / U.S. merchant and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 89

1801 Toussaint L'Ouverture declares Haitian independence

1800 Edward Rutledge, U.S. attorney, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 50

1799 William Paca, U.S. judge/signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 58

1798 George Read, U.S. judge/signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 65

1798 James Wilson, Scottish lawyer, U.S. judge, signer of the Declaration of Independence, dies at 55

1798 Lewis Morris, U.S. farmer signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 71

1797 Oliver Wolcott, U.S. judge/signer of Declaration of Independence, dies at 71

1797 Carter Braxton, U.S. boer/signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 61

1797 Francis Lightfoot Lee, U.S. farmer, signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 62

1796 1st Independence Day celebration is held

1796 Samuel Huntington, U.S. judge signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 64

1795 Josiah Bartlett, U.S. physician and judge, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 65

1794 Richard H Lee, U.S. farmer signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 62

1793 John Hancock, U.S. merchant and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 56

1793 Thomas Mckean, U.S. attorney/signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 72

1790 Lyman Hall, U.S. physician and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 66

1790 William Hooper, U.S. attorney and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 48

1788 John Penn, U.S. attorney, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 47

1787 Arthur Middleton, U.S. farmer signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 44

1785 William Whipple, merchant, judge, and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 55

1785 Stephen Hopkins, U.S. judge/signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 78

1784 Caesar Rodney, U.S. judge/singer Declaration of Independence, dies at 55

1783 Sweden recognizes U.S. independence

1783 Spain recognizes U.S. independence

1782 Britain signs agreement recognizing U.S. independence

1781 Richard Stockton, U.S. attorney, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 50

1779 Joseph Hewes, U.S. merchant and signer Declaration of Independence, dies at 49

1779 George Ross, U.S. judge/signer (Declaration of Independence), dies at 49

1779 John Heart, U.S. farmer signed Declaration of Independence, dies at about 68

1778 Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile

1778 Philip Livingston, U.S. merchant, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 62

1777 France recognizes independence of English colonies in America

1777 Vermont declares independence from NY

1777 People of New Connecticut, Vermont, declare independence from England

1776 Formal signing of Declaration of Independence

1776 Declaration of Independence is read to George Washington's troops, New York

1776 John Nixon gave 1st public reading of Decleration of Independence in Philadelphia

1776 Declaration of Independence announced on front page of "Pennsylvania Evening Gazette"

1776 Declaration of Independence - U.S. gains independence from Britain

1776 1st vote on Declaration of Independence

1776 Final draft of Declaration of Independence submitted to U.S. Congress

1776 Continental Congress create a committee to draft Declaration of Independence

1776 Continental Congress appoints a committee to write a Declaration of Independence

1776 Richard Lee moves Declaration of Independence in Continental Congress

1776 Rhode Island declares independence from England

1776 Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina

1775 Citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina declare independence of Britain

1774 Citizens of Carlisle Penn, pass a declaration of independence

1756 John Trumbull, U.S. painter, Declaration of Independence

1753 Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, father of Mexican independence

1749 Edward Rutledge, Gov-SC, attorney/signer Declaration of Independence

1749 Thomas Lynch, signer, Declaration of Independence

1746 Thomas Heyward, soldier, signed Declaration of Independence

1745 Benjamin Rush, Byberry, Pennsylvania, physician, general and signer, Declaration of Independence

1742 James Wilson, Scottish lawyer, U.S. judge, signer of the Declaration of Independence

1742 Arthur Middleton, signer, Declaration of Independence

1742 William Hooper, U.S. attorney signed Declaration of Independence

1741 John Penn, U.S. attorney, signed Declaration of Independence

1741 Samuel Chase, judge, signed Declaration of Independence

1740 William Paca, U.S. judge/signer, Declaration of Independence

1739 George Clymer, U.S. merchant, signed Declaration of Independence

1738 Thomas Nelson, merchant, signer of Declaration of Independence

1737 Charles Carroll, signed Declaration of Independence

1737 John Hancock, patriot, 1st to sign Declaration of Independence

1736 Carter Braxton, U.S. farmer/signer, Declaration of Independence

1734 William Floyd, U.S. soldier/signer, Declaration of Independence

1734 Francis Lightfoot Lee, U.S. farmer/signer Declaration of Independence

1734 Robert Morris, merchant, signed Declaration of Independence

1733 George Read, U.S. judge/signer, Declaration of Independence

1732 Richard H Lee, U.S. farmer, signed Declaration of Independence

1731 William Williams, U.S. merchant signed Declaration of Independence

1731 Robert Treat Paine, judge, signer, Declaration of Independence

1730 Richard Stockton, U.S. attorney/signer Declaration of Independence

1730 George Ross, U.S. judge, signed Declaration of Independence

1730 Joseph Hewes, U.S. merchant, Declaration of Independence signer

1730 William Whipple, merchant/judge, Declaration of Independence signer

1729 Josiah Bartlett, U.S. physician/judge/signer Declaration of Independence

1728 Caesar Rodney, Delaware, judge/signer, Declaration of Independence

1727 William Ellery, U.S. attorney/signer Declaration of Independence

1726 Oliver Wolcott, U.S. judge/signer Declaration of Independence

1726 Oliver Wolcott, Ct-Gov, signed Declaration of Independence

1726 Lewis Morris, U.S. farmer signed Declaration of Independence

1726 Abraham Clark, farmer/lawyer, signed Declaration of Independence

1724 Lyman Hall, U.S. physician, signed Declaration of Independence

1723 John Witherspoon, clergyman/signed Declaration of Independence

1721 Roger Sherman, signer, Articles of Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution

1719 Liechtenstein declares independence from German empire

1716 Philip Livingston, merchant, signed Declaration of Independence

1713 Francis Lewis, signer, Declaration of Independence

1707 Stephen Hopkins, Governor of Rhode Island signed Declaration of Independence

1682 Nationally Council accept independence of French church

1648 Switzerland's independence recognized

1640 Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule

1598 Deed of Transfers proclaims Netherlands independence

1385 Portuguese defeat Castilians at Aljubarrota, retain independence

1322 Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence

1314 Battle of Bannockburn; Scotland regains independence from England

1291 Everlasting League forms, basis of Swiss Confederation (Independence)


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