John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on this date, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on 4th July 1826.
First to die was Thomas Jefferson, then John Adams. With his dying breath, Adams called out "Thomas Jefferson survives...", not knowing that a messenger was on his way to deliver news of Jefferson's death. He did not live to hear the news.
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Five years to the day after Adams and Jefferson died -- on July 4, 1831 -- the fifth President, James Monroe, passed away. So three presidents have died on the same date:
July 4th
Three presidents, John Adams, Jefferson and Monroe died on July 4. All of the others did not.
July 4th of all days. Presidents Adams and Jefferson both died on the 4th in 1826, and Monroe in 1831.
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams died July 4, 1826 and James Monroe in 1831.
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Monroe who all died on July 4, but only Adams and Jefferson in the same year.
Three of our first five president's died on July Fourth -- Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both in 1826 and James Monroe in 1831.
John Adams and Jefferson died on 7/4/1826. Monroe died 7/4/1831. Calvin Coolidge was born on 7/4/1872.
July 4th
There has been more than one American that died on the 4th of July, all of them presidents.
Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Monroe died on July 4th.
Three US Presidents Who Died on Independence DayThree US Presidents died on July 4 (Independence Day) of whom two died in the same year: The second president of the US, John Adams, died on July 4, 1826.The third president of the US, Thomas Jefferson, died on July 4, 1826.The fifth president of the US, James Monroe, died on July 4, 1831.Additional infoSeven US presidents died in the month of July alone - more than any other month.
The 4th of July!Three of the first five Presidents died on that date; Adams, Jefferson, and Monroe.March 8th and Dec 26thhave two Presidents each.No U.S. President has ever died during the month of May