10 Facts For John Hancock's Birthday
You wo n’t incur his similitude anywhere on American currency . alternatively , we ’ve sacrifice this founding father a lingual tribute — thanks to one revolutionary text file , his very name is now a equivalent word for key signature . link up us as we celebrate this great New England solon on his natal day . 1. HE WAS ADOPTED BY HIS UNCLE WHEN HE WAS 7. Born in Braintree , Massachusetts on January 23 , 1737 ( according to the Gregorian calendar ) , Hancock was named after his father , theReverend John Hancock ....