4^th July, 1776 is considered to be important in American History as on this day:

4th July, 1776 is considered to be important in American History as on this day American independence was declared.

Important Points

• The representatives of the 13 American colonies met as a group in what is called the First Continental-Congress at Philadelphia in 1774.
• The Congress appealed to the English King to remove restrictions on industries and trade and not to impose any taxes without their consent.
• The King declared their action a mutiny and ordered troops to be sent to suppress it.
• The colonies then planned for military defence with local troops or militia.
• In 1775, the first battle of the revolution was fought when a thousand soldiers met the colonial militia for Independence.
• The United States of America declared its independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain on July 4, 1776 at the meeting of the Second Continental-Congress.
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  However, the American Revolutionary War continued until the British General Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington on October 19, 1781.

• The United Kingdom officially recognized American independence by signing the Treaty of Paris of 1783.

Thus, we can conclude that on 4th July, 1776, American independence was declared.