A country is born -- and later expands, an "Iron Horse" retires and we lose three presidents, all on this day in history.
1776: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
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The following five celebrity urban legends will likely live on long into the future, despite the fact that none of them is remotely true.
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Celebrity may seem like a young person's game, but there are many celebrity senior citizens still out there working, including Friday's birthday girl, 75-year-old Jane Fonda, who would beg to differ.