| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1826/07/04 | Thomas Jefferson dies at Monticello on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, just a few hours before John Adams. | Monticello, Charlottesville, VA |
| 1826/07/04 | During a thunder storm, John Adams whispers "Thomas Jefferson survives" and soon after dies at The Old House at Peacefield in Quincy, Massachusetts. A final clap of thunder shakes the house before the rain stops and the sun shines through low clouds. | The Old House at Peacefield, Quincy |
| 1826/07/06 | News of the death of Thomas Jefferson reaches Washington, the nation's capital. | |
| 1826/07/09 | In Baltimore, making their way to Quincy, John Quincy Adams and his son, John Adams II, learn of John Adams' death. |
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