july 4th became a paid federal holiday in 1938.
when did july 4th become a paid federal holiday?
1938
bullet::::- in 1783, salem, north carolina, held a celebration with a challenging music program assembled by johann friedrich peter entitled "the psalm of joy". the town claims to be the first public july 4 event, as it was carefully documented by the moravian church, and there are no government records of any earlier celebrations.









































bullet::::- in 1870, the u.s. congress made independence day an unpaid holiday for federal employees.









































bullet::::- in 1938, congress changed independence day to a paid federal holiday.









































section::::customs.
independence day (united states)
tactusa spadix









































tactusa spadix is a moth of the family micronoctuidae. it is known from southern laos, in southeast asia.









































section::::description.









































the wingspan of "tactusa spadix" is about 12 mm.









































the ground colour of the forewings is brown, with a very large black triangular patch, including the fringes, that extends from the antemedial point on the costa to the apex and to the tornal edge. there is a large, light-brown patch present inside this large patch, located close to the apex. only the terminal lines are visible as blackish-brown interneural spots.
tactusa spadix