Trump’s 4th of July fireworks display on National Mall confirmed as largest in history
President Trump's 4th of July fireworks display on the National Mall has been confirmed as the largest in history by Guinness World Records. The display featured 840,537 fireworks and lasted for 40 minutes, despite weather delays that caused revelers to be evacuated from the National Mall. Hundreds of thousands of people still watched the fireworks, which were launched from several sites due to their immense scale.
- ▪The fireworks display was organized by Event Strategies Inc and featured 840,537 fireworks.
- ▪The display was launched from several sites, including barges, due to its immense scale.
- ▪The previous record holder for largest fireworks celebration was a megachurch's 2016 New Year's Eve show, which featured 810,904 fireworks.
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