On July 4, 1776, John Hancock and Charles Thomson, Secretary of Congress, signed the first copy. Later Congress directed the Declaration be engrossed and signed by all delegates. Most of the delgates whose names are on the Declaration signed it on August 2, 1776. A few delegates signed on later days.
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The Declaration of Independence was signed approximately 32 years ago (the date being December 2, 2008). The Declaration of Independence was signed 32 years ago (today's date being December 2, 2008 and the date of the signing being July 4, 1776). ~ edited answer ~ As of 2010 it was 234 years ago when the The Declaration of Independence was sign on July 4, 1776.
There were 56 representatives who signed the Declaration of Independence.
The Signing of the Declaration of Independence was a very important date in US history. It was not signed on the 4th of July, but on the 1st of July in 1776. Eight of the 56 signers were British.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 2, 1776.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, and the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783