What A Coincidence

I've always regarded strange coincidences as just that: strange coincidences. There are those who see freak coincidences and see great and fantastic things. Sometimes religious. Sometimes supernatural. They can't explain why a god (or a something?) would make such a thing happen (the classic line that drives me nuts, "God works in mysterious ways"), but they do say something along the lines of "no coincidence could be that big".

Is it true? Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were both on the committee in the Continental Congress in '75/'76 that was given the responsibility of writing the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson wrote it alone (Despite what Adams later tried to claim), but both of these men were involved, and both of these men died on July 4, 1826-the 50th anniversary of the country's "birthday"! If there were ever a huge fucking coincidence in history, it would have to be this one. I ask you, can that be just a coincidence? Even I'm inclined to say no, and I have no patience for that argument. It's too bizarre! Too perfect!

Chice