Did you know that 3 out of our first 5 Presidents died on July 4th?
Jefferson and Adams both died on the same day. They both died on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the declaration.
Jefferson died in the morning. Adams died at 6 pm during a thunderstorm. The last thing Adams said was “Jefferson survives”.
5 years later James Monroe died on July 4th.
I knew about Jefferson and Adams. But not Monroe. Thank you. Monroe doctrine a big deal these days. Ya hear that Chyna?
Divine Providence.+++
More likely the jesuits harbouring a grudge and making a point about it IMO