The Declaration of Independence wasnât signed on July 4, 1776. On July 1, 1776, the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia, and on the following day 12 of the 13 colonies voted in favor of Richard Henry Leeâs motion for independence. The delegates then spent the next two days debating and revising the language of a statement drafted by Thomas Jefferson.
English names of the days. The English days of the week are part of an astrological tradition of naming the days after the Sun, the Moon, and the five visible planets. The latter is clearest in Saturday, named for Saturn.
the week of (date) When you need to refer to a specific week, you can pick a day that falls during that week, and call it the week of (that date): I think we're coming the week of June 4th. Usually you use the first day of the week (Monday) as the date in this expression. But you can also use other days of the week. If you only remember one date during that week, you can use that date, whether it's the first day of the week or not.