On this day in history - Today, July, 4

Today in History

• 2012 Discovery of Higgs boson particle is announced by scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

  The existence of the elusive elementary particle in physics, was suggested in the 1960s. The Higgs b

• 1966 Freedom of Information Act in the US is signed into law

  The 36th President of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson signed the law, which allows for the disc

• 1946 Philippines gains independence from the United States

  The South East Asian country had been ruled for almost 381 years by various colonial powers, startin

• 1865 Alice in Wonderland is published for the first time

  The classic fantasy novel was written by author Lewis Carroll, whose real name was Charles Lutwidge

• 1776 United States Declaration of Independence is adopted in Philadelphia

  The statement declared the independence of the 13 British colonies from the British crown. It also a