Happy Belated US Independence Day (Hebrew Calendar Version)

Here is the weird factoid of the day.

In 1776 CE, July 4 and Tammuz 17 were on the same day.  Which means that on the day the walls of Jersualem were breached (on two occasions) the US declared it's independence.

Also, like last year, this year Tammuz 17 is on Shabbat which means the fast is postponed one day to Tammuz 18.  Depending on the rabbi, Rick died on Tammuz 18 or 19 because it was between sunset and nightfall.  Legally it would be Tammuz 19 because that was the time of death that was fixed by the coroner.

What I want to know is this.  Does Rick's date of death vis a vis what is observed on the Tammuz 17 (or 18 this year) have any significance?

I should ask a Rabbi for an answer.