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Did john adams and thomas jefferson die on the same day

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Yes, they did. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826. Adams passed away on Independence Day, his last words being “Thomas Jefferson survives”. But unbeknownst to him, Jefferson actually died just five hours earlier in his home at Monticello.

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