The Saturday, July 4, 2026 Edition
Iran Begins Khamenei Funeral, America Turns 250, and Swift-Kelce Wed at MSG
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Science & Technology
1 billion
The number of guests Disneyland has welcomed since Walt Disney opened the Anaheim park just under 71 years ago — an average of roughly 14 million visitors a year. The milestone arrives just ahead of the park's 71st birthday.
Source: Deadline
This weekend: Round of 16 play gets underway at the 2026 World Cup, with Messi and Mbappé leading a heated Golden Boot race.
This weekend: The Museum of American Finance reopens in Boston this weekend, featuring an AI Alexander Hamilton avatar visitors can chat with about economics.
Coming days: NBA free agency continues, with LeBron James considering the Heat, Cavaliers, 76ers and other teams for his next destination.
- 1776The Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia
- 1826John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both die on the 50th anniversary of independence
- 1863Confederate forces surrender Vicksburg to Ulysses S. Grant after a long siege
- 1997NASA's Pathfinder lands on Mars, delivering the Sojourner rover
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