Which one of the following U.S. Presidents was born on the Fourth of July?

Such a curious and symbolic coincidence happened only with one American commander-in-chief. The only U.S. President thus far to have been born on the Independence Day is Calvin Coolidge. He was born in Plymouth, Vermont, on the 4th ofJuly, 1872. He was elected Vice President in 1920 and learned of the death of President Warren Harding in the early hours of August 3, 1923 while vacationing with his family in Vermont. He took office the same day. Coolidge is known as the one to lead the whole nation through the tough time of the Roaring Twenties.

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jeff grinsgo

Larry Jones, 50 years to the day of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

George Oliver Prince

Almost tricked me on this one, the other three died on the 4th of July

Larry Jones

Adams and Jefferson both DIED on the 4th of July, the same year, which, at present, I can't remember.

DannyBoy

We are learning, by ignoring people like you,Ben Totuous,

Marti Fogel

My husband was born on the 4th of July too!

Howard Groopman

I'd have to check, but I think both Adams and Jefferson died on July 4. So I figured it was one of the other two, but picked incorrectly.

steve

Coolidge was sworn in by his father, who was a Notary Public and Justice of the Peace, in the family's parlor at 2:47 AM. He then went back to bed.

Richard D. Boyle

Adams, Jefferson and Monroe all died on the 4th of July.

Elsy O. Stromberg

Per above explanation, what was so tough about the 20's? The previous and following decades sound a lot tougher to me.

Rob Burow

One of my favorite Presidents.

Jon Woolery

Two of the possible answers--Jefferson and Adams--DIED on the 4th of July, and the same one: in 1826.

Robert Fuller

When you cpnsider that there have only been 49 presidents, and there are 365 days every year, the odds are less than 1 in 7 that one would be born on any particular day!