Actually, it is. According to http://hnn.us/articles/132.html,
“America’s independence was actually declared by the Continental Congress on July 2, 1776. The night of the second the Pennsylvania Evening Post published the statement: “This day the Continental Congress declared the United Colonies Free and Independent States.”
The announcement of said declaration was made on the Fourth, hence the date on the document.
By His grace, that’s 232 years of freedom. May God continue to bless these United States with his undeserved favor.
Made for Eternity 