The telethon was held annually on Labor Day weekend beginning
in 1966and raised $2.45 billion for MDA from its inception through
2009.  Jerry Lewis was host along with Ed McMahon. 

The telethon broadcast up to 211⁄2 hours, starting on the Sunday
evening preceding Labor Day and continuing until late Monday
afternoon on the holiday itself.

The MDA stated on August 3, 2011, that Lewis had "completed
his run" as both host and national chairman and that Lewis would
not appear in the 2011 telethon.
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In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 4, 1776, the Continental
Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, which
proclaims the independence of the United States of America
from Great Britain and its king.

The Assembly Room in Independence Hall in Philadelphia,
where the Second Continental Congress adopted the
Declaration of Independence.

John Hancock
(January 23, 1737 – October 8, 1793)

Draft of the Declaration of Independence being presented
to Congress.