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The rich heritage of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth deserves to be celebrated on 1st July. The Lublin Union, which forged the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth into a single state, was signed on 1st July 1569. This union marked the culmination of a centuries-long process to create a shared state under the Jagiellonian dynasty. The newly formed state was, indeed, a modern European precursor to the later United States and became the second-largest country in Europe. The Commonwealth provided a home to many nations, including Poles, Lithuanians, Ruthenians, Jews, Scots, and Germans. Under the Commonwealth's sky, many religious refugees from the Netherlands, Sweden, and Russia found a safe harbor, while Italians and French individuals could establish outstanding careers. For centuries, it was home to the world's largest Jewish population. The Commonwealth was annihilated by the aggressive imperial policies of Russia, Prussia, and Habsburg Austria by the end of the eighteenth century. The substantial cultural heritage of the Commonwealth represents one of the greatest and most unique, yet untold, stories of Europe and the Western world. A global celebration of 1st July as the day of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth should bring all nations that thrived for so many centuries under a common sky closer together and help build a shared future inspired by its heritage.