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約翰‧漢考克正準備簽署一份文件

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約翰‧漢考克出生,1737112

當你想到簽名的時候,第一個想到的應該就是約翰‧漢考克,他出生於1737年的今天。約翰‧漢考克他醒目的簽名是最為大家所傳頌的。177682日,在各州獨立會議開會之際,他是第一個在獨立宣言上簽名的人,這是美國第一份要求脫離大英帝國統治的文件。 (這份宣言在177674日被〞採納〞或接受。) 你是如何簽名的呢?


When you sign your name, that's known as giving your John Hancock. Born on this day in 1737, John Hancock is most famous for his bold signature. On August 2, 1776, he was the first member of the Continental Congress to sign the Declaration of Independence, the document first demanding independence for the United States from the rule of Great Britain. (The Declaration was "adopted," or accepted, on July 4, 1776.) How do you sign your name?

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