Which two presidents died on July 4, 1826?

Which two presidents died on July 4, 1826?

• A. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
• B. George Washington and John Adams
• C. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
• D. James Monroe and John Adams

Answer: (A)

Two founding-era presidents share a notable fate: they both died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. John Adams, who helped draft the Declaration and served as the second U.S. president, and Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration and the third president, passed away on that day. This coincidence ties their legacies to the nation’s birth and to Independence Day in a especially symbolic way. By contrast, other presidents died on different dates—George Washington in 1799, James Monroe in 1831, James Madison in 1836—so none of them died on July 4, 1826.

Two founding-era presidents share a notable fate: they both died on the same day, July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. John Adams, who helped draft the Declaration and served as the second U.S. president, and Thomas Jefferson, the principal author of the Declaration and the third president, passed away on that day. This coincidence ties their legacies to the nation’s birth and to Independence Day in a especially symbolic way. By contrast, other presidents died on different dates—George Washington in 1799, James Monroe in 1831, James Madison in 1836—so none of them died on July 4, 1826.