July 4, 1826

John Adams

John Adams, the 2nd President of the United States, was born in Braintree, Massachusetts on October 19, 1735.

Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd President of the United States, was born in Albemarle County, Virginia on April 13, 1743.

Coincidentally, both men died on July 4, 1826, the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Adams died on his farm in Quincy, Massachusetts, while Jefferson died in his Monticello, Virginia home. 

Adams' last words were 'Thomas Jefferson survives', never knowing that Jefferson had passed away a few hours earlier.