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Fireworks, sometimes called pyrotechnics, create spectacular displays of blasts of colorful, fiery light patterns and explosive sounds. Fireworks have a rich and storied history. The discovery of fireworks is credited to the Chinese. Fireworks were later used in Renaissance Europe to celebrate occasions such as births, deaths, and political happenings such as treaty signings. America's earliest settlers brought their enthusiasm for fireworks to the United States. Fireworks and black powder were used to celebrate important events long before the American Revolutionary War. The very first celebrations of Independence Day were in 1777, the year after the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This early fascination with the noise and color of fireworks continues today.
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