July 4 in history: • 414 – Byzantine emperor Theodosius II proclaimed his elder sister Aelia Pulcheria as Augusta. → go there • 1776 – In Philadelphia, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence (signing pictured), announcing that the thirteen American colonies were no longer a part of the British Empire. → go there • 1954 – In what is known as "The Miracle of Bern", West Germany defeated Hungary 3–2 to win the FIFA World Cup. → go there • 1988 – Kylie Minogue's first album, Kylie, was released, and went on to top the charts in the UK and New Zealand. → go there • 2024 – Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the United Kingdom general election, ending fourteen years of Conservative rule. → go there Died 1826: Thomas Jefferson → go there Born 1960: Roland Ratzenberger Wiki link Died 1993: Yvette Amice Wiki link Born 2000: Rikako Ikee Wiki link Pictured: ''[[Declaration of Independence (painting).