Food Chronology

John Montague, the 4th Earl of Sandwich; inventor: the sandwich; England’s 1st Lord of the Admiralty, Secretary of State of the Northern Dept., Postmaster General; Sandwich Islands [Hawaii] were named after him, is born.

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1720

Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard.

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1733

Joseph Priestly invents carbonated water (seltzer).

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1738

Bottle opener invented.

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1741

Dutch people protest bad quality of bread.

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1758

Mustard, the condiment, was advertised for the first time in America. Benjamin Franklin is responsible for bringing mustard to America.

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1762

Aug 06

Earl of Sandwich invents the sandwich at 5 a.m.

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1763

Dec 28

John Molson founded, Montréal brewery (Molson Canadian), is born.

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1768

Mustard first advertised for sale by manufacturer Benjamin Jackson of Philly.

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Sep 04

Vicomte François René de Chateaubriand, French writer and chef who gave his name to a style of steak, is born.

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1770

The first shipment of rhubarb was sent to the United States from London. Benjamin Franklin sent the plant to his friend, John Bartram in Philadelphia.

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1776

Oct 18

In a NY bar decorated with bird tail, customer orders "cock tail".

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1777

May 12

First ice cream advertisement (Philip Lenzi-New York Gazette).

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1784

Mar 01

E Kidner opens first cooking school, in Great Britain.

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1786

Jun 08

Commercially made ice cream 1st advertised (Mr. Hall, NYC).

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1789

Jun 13

Mrs. Alexander Hamilton served a new dessert treat for General George Washington. The highlight of the dinner party was ice cream!

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Nov 08

Bourbon Whiskey, first distilled from corn (by Elijah Craig, Bourbon KY).

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1792

John Montague 4th Earl of Sandwich; inventor: the sandwich; England’s first Lord of the Admiralty, Secretary of State of the Northern Dept., Postmaster General; Sandwich Islands [Hawaii] named after him; dies at age 73.

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1794

Jul 05

Sylvester Graham developed graham cracker, is born.

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1795

Thomas Seddal harvests 8.3-kg potato from his garden Chester, England.

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1798

Nov 01

Sir Benjamin Lee Baronet Guinness, Irish brewer/Dublin mayor, is born.

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1801

Coenraad J van Houten Dutch cocoa manufacturer, is born.

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Jul 20

A 1,235 pound cheese ball was pressed at the farm of Elisha Brown, Jr. The huge ball of cheese was later loaded on a horse-driven wagon and presented to President Thomas Jefferson at the White House.

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Nov 09

Gail Borden, American businessman, developed Borden's Condensed Milk, is born.

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1803

Feb 14

The apple parer is patented by Moses Coats, Downington PA.

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1805

Nov 13

Frankfurter recipe invented by Viennese butcher Johann Lehner.

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1806

Apr 05

Isaac Quintard patents apple cider.

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Jul 03

Michael Keens exhibits first cultivated strawberry.

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1807

Townsend Speakman first sells fruit-flavored carbonated drinks (Philadelphia).

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1810

Apr 17

Pineapple cheese was patented by Lewis M. Norton of Troy, PA.

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1813

Mar 13

Lorenzo Delmonico restaurateur: the famous Delmonico’s in NYC; the Delmonico cut of steak is named for him; is born.

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1815

Feb 03

World's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland.

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1817

Charles F Daubigny French restauranteur/painter, is born.

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1820

Jun 28

The tomato is proven to be nonpoisonous.

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1825

Jan 19

Ezra Daggett and Thomas Kensett of New York City patent a canning process to preserve salmon, oysters and lobsters.

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1828

Apr 04

Casparus van Wooden patents chocolate milk powder (Amsterdam).

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1829

Apr 03

James Carrington of Wallingford, CT patents the coffee mill.

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1832

Philip Danforth Armour, founder (Armour Foods), is born.

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1834

Nov 25

Delmonico's, one of NY's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee & half a pie for 12 cents.

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1836

John Molson, founded Montréal brewery (Molson Canadian), dies.

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Mar 28

Frederick Pabst, brewer, is born in Saxony, Germany.

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1837

Beef rises to 3 cents a pound in Illinois.

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1839

Jan 10

Tea from India first arrives in UK.

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Jun 24

Gustavus Franklin Swift founded Swift & Co, is born.

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Jul 10

Adolphus Busch brewer: founder of Anheuser-Busch, the world’s largest beer brewery; is born.

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Sep 19

George Cadbury, English social reformer and chocolate manufacturer, is born.

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1840

Orlando Jones patents cornstarch.

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1841

Cornstarch patented (Orlando Jones).

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1842

Dec 03

Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American flour miller and food products manufacturer, is born.

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1844

Oct 11

Henry Heinz, manufacturer, founder of H.J. Heinz Co, is born.

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1845

Mar 17

Bristol man, Henry Jones, patents self-raising flour.

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1846

Mar 03

Desiderio Pietri Italian baker/marathon runner Dorando's father, is born.

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Oct 28

Auguste Escoffier ‘King of Chefs and Chef of Kings’: invented Peach Melba; Legion d’Honneur: contribution to international reputation of French cuisine; is born.

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1847

Jun 22

The doughnut is invented.

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1848

May 30

William Young of Baltimore, MD, patents the ice cream freezer.

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Jun 26

First pure food law enacted in US.

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Jul 04

Vicomte François René de Chateaubriand, French writer and chef who gave his name to a style of steak, dies at age 79

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1850

May 10

Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, Glasgow Scotland, yachtsman/tea magnate (Lipton Tea), is born.

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Jul 14

The 1st public demonstration of ice made by refrigeration.

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1851

Jan 31

Gail Borden announces invention of evaporated milk.

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Jun 15

Jacob Fussell, Baltimore dairyman, sets up first ice-cream factory.

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Dec 30

Asa Griggs Candler, developer of Coca-Cola, is born.

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1852

John Harvey Kellogg surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry, is born.

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1853

Gail Borden applies for a patent for making condensed milk.

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Aug 24

First potato chips prepared by Chef George Crum (Saratoga Springs, NY).

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1856

Aug 19

Gail Borden of Brooklyn, NY patents a process for condensed milk.

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1857

Feb 24

Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized.

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Sep 13

Milton S. Hershey is born. By the time he was in his mid-30s he had developed the ’Great American Chocolate Bar’ -- or Hershey Bar as it is known throughout the world. This bar of solid milk chocolate became the foundation of his company and his fortune; and the foundation of Hershey, PA.

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1859

Aug 10

The first milk inspectors in the United States were appointed for duty -- in Boston, MA.

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1860

Jan 24

Bernard Henry Kroger, founder of the Kroger Food Chain, is born in Cincinnati, OH.

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Apr 07

W.K. Kellogg, American industrialist and founder of the W.K. Kellogg Company, is born.

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1861

Agoston Haraszthy, first vintner in Sonoma Valley, imports 100,000 cuttings of 350 varieties from Europe.

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1863

J.T. Alden of Cincinnati, Ohio is awarded a patent for an improvement for yeast preparation.

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1865

Dec 18

First US cattle importation law passed.

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1866

Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer.

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1867

William Cadbury England, chocolate manufacturer (Cadbury), is born.

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1868

May 19

Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, Irish brewer, dies at age 69.

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1869

Jun 09

Charles Elmer Hires sells his first root beer (Phila).

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The 'Agnes' arrives in New Orleans with the 1st ever shipment of frozen beef

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Jul 15

Margarine is patented in Paris, for use by French Navy.

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Aug 24

Cornelius Swarthout of Troy, New York receives a patent for the waffle iron, a “device to bake waffles.”

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Dec 28

William E. Semple of Mt. Vernon, Ohio patents “the combination of rubber with other articles adapted to the formation of an acceptable chewing gum.”

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1870

Jun 17

George Cormack created "Wheaties" cereal, is born.

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1871

Jan 03

Oleomargarine is patented by Henry Bradley of Binghamton NY.

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1872

Apr 09

S.R. Percy of New York City received a patent for dried milk.

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Jul 09

The doughnut cutter was patented by John F. Blondel of Thomaston, ME.

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1873

Apr 08

Alfred Paraf of New York City patent the first successful oleomargarine.

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1874

Gail Borden, American businessman, developed Borden's Condensed Milk, dies at age 72.

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1876

Julius Wolff was credited with being the first to can sardines, in Eastport, Maine.

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Jun 05

For one thin dime, visitors to Philadelphia’s Centennial Exposition were able to buy foil-wrapped bananas, a popular taste treat in the United States. We tried one as an experiment for lunch today -- and heartily agree! It is especially interesting how the aluminum foil creates a kind of buzzing feeling on your teeth as the banana gets chewed up!

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1877

Dec 28

John Stevens, of Neenah, WI, applied for a patent for his flour-rolling mill which boosted production by 70%.

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1878

For the first time, milk was delivered in glass bottles -- by one Alexander Campbell, in New York. Up until that time milk had been ladled out of a container by the milkman, right into the customer’s own container.

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Charles F Daubigny French restaurateur/painter, dies at 61.

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1879

Feb 27

Constantine Fahlberg discovers saccharin (artificial sweetener).

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Apr 08

Milk is sold in glass bottles for first time.

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1880

Feb 02

SS Strathleven arrives in London with 1st successful shipment of frozen mutton from Australia

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John Stevens of Neenah, WI patents a grain crushing mill. The machine allowed flour production to increase by 70 percent and to sell for $2 more per barrel.

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Mar 26

Duncan Hines US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens), cake-mix mogul, is born.

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Oct 17

Charles Kraft, cheese mogul [w/brother James L.]: Kraft Food Company, is born.

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1881

Kansas becomes the first state to ban all alcoholic beverages

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Jul 08

A patron came into Edward Berner’s drug store and sat down at the soda-fountain counter. Since it was the Sabbath, the customer couldn’t have the desirable, but scandalous, flavored, soda water. Mr. Berner compromised and put ice cream in a dish and poured the syrup on top (chocolate syrup was only used for making flavored and ice-cream sodas, at the time). Voila! An ice cream Sunday (the spelling was later changed to ‘sundae’). The customer was happy; Mr. Berner was happy ... he just invented a dessert that he could serve on Sundays and remain morally correct.

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Aug 27

New York state's Pure Food Law goes into effect to prevent "the adulteration of food or drugs."

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Sep 03

Lorenzo Delmonico restaurateur: the famous Delmonico’s in NYC; the Delmonico cut of steak is named for him; dies.

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1882

First cargo of frozen meat leaves New Zealand for Britain, on SS Dunedin.

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Mar 25

First demonstration of pancake making (Department store in New York NY).

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1883

Aug 06

Scott Nearing sociologist and natural-food advocate, author [w/wife]: Living the Good Life; Nearing lived to 100 years [died Aug 24, 1983], is born.

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Sep 11

First hot dog stand opens in St. Louis.

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1884

May 31

Patent for "flaked cereal" applied for (Dr. John Harvey Kellogg).

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1885

Sep 04

The Exchange Buffet opens in New York City. It was the first self-service cafeteria in the U.S.

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1886

Mar 29

Coca-Cola goes on sale for the first time at a drugstore in Atlanta. Its inventor, John Pemberton, claims it can cure anything from hysteria to the common cold.

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May 08

Atlanta pharmacist (Jacob's Pharmacy) Dr John Styth Pemberton invents Coca Cola (contained cocaine)

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Jul 06

Horlick's of Wisconsin offers first malted milk to public.

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Dec 09

Clarence Birdseye, inventor of the process to deep-freeze foods and one of the founders of General Foods Corp., is born.

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1887

May 27

Coenraad J van Houten Dutch cocoa manufacturer, dies at 86.

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1888

Russell Stover, candy manufacturer, is born.

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1889

The French Government bestows the Legion of Honor on Hermann Jaeger for his dominant role in recreating French wines from American Missouri vineyards after French grape crops were destroyed by lice that had eaten the roots. (History Channel Magazine, p 42, May/June 2003)

Jan 05

A ‘hamburger' first appears on a restaurant menu in Walla Walla, WA, as reported in the Union News.

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Feb 14

First trainload of fruit (oranges) leaves Los Angeles for the east.

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1891

Feb 09

First shipment of asparagus arrives in San Francisco from Sacramento.

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George A Hormel & Company introduce Spam.

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Oct 09

Otto Schnering candy bar mogul: founded Curtiss Candy Co.: Kandy Kake, Baby Ruth, Butterfinger, is born.

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1893

Mar 07

H. J. Heinz Co. receives print patent #1 on label for preserves, celery sauce and ketchup.

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Apr 08

The Critic reports that the ice cream soda is our national drink.

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Aug 01

Henry Perky and William Ford of Watertown, NY woke up early and found their patent sitting on the breakfast table. They had invented shredded wheat.

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1894

Mar 12

Coca-Cola is sold in bottles for the first time.

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1896

Jan 07

Fanny Farmer publishes her 1st cookbook.

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Feb 23

The Tootsie Roll is introduced by Leo Hirshfield.

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Aug 29

Chop suey was invented in New York City by the chef to visiting Chinese Ambassador Li Hung-chang.

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1897

Mar 07

Dr. John Kellogg first serves his new invention, corn flakes-to patients in a mental institution.

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1898

Daniel Gerber, Freemont MI, beloved by babies at mealtime, is born.

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Jul 30

Kellogg invented corn flakes.

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1899

Mar 28

August Busch, the American businessman who built Anheuser-Busch into the world's largest brewery, is born.

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Sep 06

Carnation processes its first can of evaporated milk.

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Sep 17

Charles Alfred Pillsbury, American flour miller and food products manufacturer, dies at age 56.

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1900

Jul 27

H. J. Heinz Company incorporated.

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Jul 28

The Hamburger was created by Louis Lassing in Connecticut.

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1901

Jan 06

Philip Danforth Armour, American entrepreneur; headed the Armour meatpacking enterprises, dies at age 68.

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Dame Nellie Melba, reveals secret of her now famous toast.

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1902

Philippe de Rothschild Paris, manager (Bordeaux Vineyard), is born.

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Jun 09

First Automat restaurant opens (818 Chestnut St, Phila)

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Aug 23

Fanny Farmer, among the first to emphasize the relationship of diet to health, opens her School of Cookery in Boston.

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Oct 05

Ray Kroc entrepreneur: founder of McDonald’s; baseball team owner: San Diego Padres; is born.

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1903

Jan 10

Argentina bans the importation of American beef because of sanitation problems.

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Mar 29

Gustavus Swift, American business leader; founded Swift & Co., dies at age 63.

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May 05

James Beard US, culinary expert/author (Delights & Prejudices), is born.

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Jun 16

Pepsi-Cola registered with U.S. Patent office.

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Sep 22

Italo Marchiony granted patent for the ice cream cone.

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Dec 13

Italo Marcioni patents the ice cream cone (NJ).

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1904

Frederick Pabst, brewer, dies in Milwaukee, WI.

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Ice cream cone makes its debut.

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Jul 23

By some accounts, the ice cream cone was invented by Charles E. Menches during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis.

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1905

Feb 10

Max Schubert winemaker, is born.

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[Bernard] Toots Shor raconteur/restauranteur (Toots Shor), is born. Also

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1906

W K Kellogg & Charles D Bolin incorporate Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, Battle Creek MI.

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Jun 30

Pure Food & Drug Act & Meat Inspection Act adopted.

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Jul 14

Tom Carvel ice cream mogul (Carvels), is born.

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1907

Feb 18

600,000 tons of grain are sent to Russia to relieve the famine there.

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Jul 16

Orville Redenbacher, popcorn gourmet & tycoon, is born.

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1908

Jul 03

M. F. K. Fisher, American food essayist and novelist, is born.

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1909

Phyllis Fanny Primrose-Pechey Cradock TV Chef, is born.

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1910

Jan 17

Michael Economides restaurateur, is born.

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At a New York dinner party, Diamond Jim Brady amazed (not to mention, grossed out) his guests by eating five helpings of roast beef, gallons of stewed fruit, 84 oysters -- and three gallons of orange juice to wash it all down!

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Mar 02

Hope Clara Chenhalls food inspector, is born.

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Mar 21

Vinter Julio Gallo (of Ernest and Julio Gallo) is born.

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1911

Apr 18

Huntington Hartford A & P heir, is born.

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Aug 15

Procter & Gamble Company of Cincinnati, OH introduces Crisco hydrogenated shortening.

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1912

Apr 02

Nabisco company announces intention to market new type cookie, the Oreo.

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Aug 15

Julia Child (McWilliams) (Culinary Institute of America’s Hall of Famer: chef, author: The French Chef; TV host: Dinner with Julia), is born in Pasadena CA.

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Sep 03

World's 1st cannery opens in England to supply food to the navy.

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1913

First prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box.

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Oct 10

Adolphus Busch brewer: founder of Anheuser-Busch, the world’s largest beer brewery; dies at age 74.

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1914

Apr 24

Justin Wilson cajun chef (Wise Potato Chips), is born.

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May 09

C.W. (Charles William) Post cereal mogul; founder of Post cereals and products: Grape Nuts, Post Toasties, Postum; dies at age 59.

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1915

Fanny Farmer, cook and writer, died

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Jul 23

Vincent Sardi, Jr. restaurateur: Sardi’s Restaurant, NY, NY, is born.

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1916

The first hybrid, seed corn was purchased -- for 15-cents a bushel -- by Samuel Ramsay of Jacobsburg, OH.

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Jul 03

Lawrence 'Chubby' Woodman invents the Ipswich fried clam near Boston's North Shore before noon.

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1917

Oct 19

The first doughnut is fried by Salvation Army volunteer women for American troops in France during World War I. It took a lot of demonstrating to sell the U.S. Army on motorized transport, but the ultimate incentive came when the American Expeditionary Force entered World War I.

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1919

H.J. (Henry John) Heinz catsup & pickle mogul: Heinz 57 Varieties; dies.

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May 29

Charles Strite of Stillwater, Minnesota files patent for the pop-up toaster.

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1920

A small article appeared in the Lynn, Massachusetts, Daily Evening Item announcing that two young men, H. Allen Durkee and Fred L. Mower had formed a partnership in the manufacture of Marshmallow Fluff.

Sep 04

Craig Claiborne, food critic and cookbook author, is born.

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1922

Jan 24

Christian K. Nelson of Onawa, IA patents the eskimo pie.

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Poodle Dog Restaurant closes.

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Canned rattlesnake meat first marketed in America.

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Oct 24

George Cadbury, English social reformer and chocolate manufacturer, dies at age 83.

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1923

Jan 06

Leah Chase master chef, in the creole tradition, is born.

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Feb 08

Andrew MacElhone bar owner, is born.

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Feb 25

Bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark.

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Oct 12

Jean Nidetch, founder of Weight Watchers, is born in Brooklyn NY.

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Nov 04

Alfred Heineken beer mogul: Heineken Brewery, is born.

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1924

Jan 29

Carl R. Taylor of Cleveland, OH -- too shy, maybe, to tell us his first name -- patents the ice cream cone rolling machine.

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Jul 04

According to flackery, Caesar salad invented today by Chef Caesar Cardini at Palace Hotel, Tijuana.

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1926

Feb 11

Paul Bocuse France, great chef (Legion of Honor), is born.

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Dec 07

The household refrigerator, operating on gas, is patented by the Baltzer Carl von Platen and Georg Munters, Electrolux Servel Corporation of Sweden.

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1927

Rene Firino-Martell cognac manufacturer, is born.

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1929

Mar 12

Asa Griggs Candler, American developer of Coca-Cola, dies at age 77.

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Adrian Cadbury candy manufacturer (Cadbury, Schweppes), is born.

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Dec 16

Ian Board barkeeper, is born.

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1930

Mar 06

Brooklyn's Clarence Birdseye develops a method for quick freezing food.

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Apr 06

Hostess Twinkies invented by bakery executive James Dewar.

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Apr 21

Don Tyson, founder, Tyson Foods, is born.

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Jun 06

Frozen foods are sold commercially for the first time.

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Nov 13

The first revolving milk platform was used -- in Plainsboro, NJ. For the first time, 1,680 cows could be milked in seven hours.

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Dec 31

Brewery heir Adolphus Busch is kidnapped.

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1931

Apr 06

Hostess Twinkies, invented by James Dewar, first go on sale.

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Apr 17

Joyce Molyneux chef, is born.

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Canned rattlesnake meat, by The Floridian Products Corporation of Arcadia, first goes on sale in Florida.

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Oct 02

Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton, Scottish-born English merchant; built Lipton tea empire, dies at age 81.

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Nov 18

Roberto Goizueta businessman: CEO of Coca-Cola Company; is born.

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1932

"We Want Beer!" parade in New York.

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Jul 02

Dave Thomas fast-food founder: Wendy’s [appears in Wendy’s TV commercials]; founder: Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, is born.

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Dec 30

The Soviet Union bars food handouts for housewives under 36 years of age. They must now work to eat.

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1933

Jan 21

William Wrigley III chewing gum mogul (Wrigleys), is born.

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(Prohibition) During Prohibition, President Roosevelt signed a measure to make wine and beer containing up to three-point-two percent alcohol legal.

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1934

Jan 22

Graham Kerr chef (Galloping Gourmet), is born.

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Feb 25

Robert Neame brewer, is born.

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Apr 22

Nico Ladenis British restauranteur (Nico at 90)/=, is born.

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1935

300 Dutch ice cream salesmen protest against Italian competition.

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Jan 24

First canned beer, "Krueger Cream Ale", is sold by Kruger Brewing Co in Richmond VA.

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Feb 12

Auguste Escoffier ‘King of Chefs and Chef of Kings’: invented Peach Melba; Legion d’Honneur: contribution to international reputation of French cuisine; dies at age 88.

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1936

Mar 04

David Thompson British food magnate/multi-millionaire, is born.

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Jul 01

Wally Amos Jr. entrepreneur: originated Famous Amos chocolate chip cookies, [sold name], now makes Uncle Noname chocolate chip cookies, is born.

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1937

At a party at the Hormel Mansion in Minnesota, a guest wins $100 for naming a new canned meat--Spam.

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Feb 22

Samuel Whitbread English brewer/multi-millionaire, is born.

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Mar 26

Spinach growers of Crystal City TX, erect statue of Popeye

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May 20

Lord "Benjie" Earl of Iveagh British brewer (Guinness)/large landowner, is born.

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Jun 16

August Busch III CEO (Anheuser-Busch), is born.

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1938

Jun 28

Machines that dispense a hard boiled egg for a nickel are installed throughout Pennsylvania to dispose of egg surplus.

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Jul 21

Bernard Henry Kroger, founder of the Kroger Food Chain, dies in Wianna MA.

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1939

Jan 22

Jeffrey L. Smith chef; TV personality: The Frugal Gourmet, is born.

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Food stamps are first issued.

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Jun 04

Sylvan Goldman introduced the first grocery-store shopping cart in OK City, OK. The original shopping cart was actually a folding chair mounted on wheels.

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Jun 11

The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon; later known as the Queen Mother) of Great Britain were in America to visit with President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt. As is befitting of such a grand event, the King and Queen were fed some of the gourmet foods of the United States. In fact, it was the first time that both the King and Queen had tasted hot dogs.

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1940

Jul 13

Paul Prudhomme cajun chef, is born.

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1941

Mar 25

Carolina Paprika Mills, Dillon SC, incorporated.

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Apr 19

Milk rationed in Holland.

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Apr 19

Michel Roux chef de cuisine, is born.

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May 01

General Mills introduces Cheerios.

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May 19

Jane Brody writer/nutritionist, is born.

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1942

May 05

US begins rationing sugar during WWII.

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Dec 31

Potatoes rationed in Holland.

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1943

Jan 12

Frankfurters replaced by Victory Sausages (mix of meat & soy meal).

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Feb 01

Josceline Dimbleby cookery writer, is born.

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May 01

Food rationing begins in US.

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May 29

Meat & cheese rationed in US.

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Aug 15

Because of his special talent to use food scraps in both unusual and appetizing recipes, the War Department awarded Sgt. Edward Dzuba the Legion of Merit.

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Dec 14

John Harvey Kellogg, the American physician who developed dry cereal, dies.

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1944

Jan 30

John Thornton English chocolate factory/multi-millionaire, is born.

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May 03

US wartime rationing of most grades of meats ended.

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May 25

Robert Michael Payton pizza magnate, is born.

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1945

Every Amsterdammer gets 3 kg sugar beets.

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Oct 13

Milton S. (Snavely) Hershey, American chocolate manufacturer, dies at age 88.

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Dec 07

Microwave oven patented.

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1946

Apr 01

Weight Watchers forms.

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1947

Feb 23

Anton Mosimann chef, is born.

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Mar 29

Peter Hinchcliffe co-founder (Iceland Frozen Foods), is born.

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1949

Jul 08

Wolfgang Puck chef: formerly of Spagos in Los Angeles, is born.

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1950

Jan 18

The federal tax on oleomargarine was repealed.

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Feb 21

The first International Pancake Race was held in Liberal, Kansas. The annual event, scheduled each year on Shrove Tuesday, pits the women of Liberal against the women of Olney, Bucks, England. Wearing dresses and aprons, their heads covered in scarves, the women run a 415-yard, ‘S’ shaped course. Each woman also carries a pancake in a skillet and must toss the pancake three times. The fastest pancake carrier ran the race in 58.5 seconds in 1975. This record was set by Liberal’s Sheila Turner.

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Mar 16

Congress voted to remove federal taxes on oleomargarine.

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Apr 01

Leonard van Spirit Dutch/British fruit/food magnate, is born.

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Apr 22

Jancis Robinson wine writer/broadcaster, is born.

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Nov 30

Sealtest concentrated milk was offered for sale by the Clover Dairy of Wilmington, Delaware.

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1951

Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia.

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Oct 06

W.K. Kellogg, American industrialist and founder of the W.K. Kellogg Company, dies at age 91.

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1952

Jan 14

Rationing of coffee in Netherlands ends.

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Clarence Birdseye markets frozen peas.

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Frozen bread was offered for sale for the first time. A supermarket in Chester, NY featured the stuff. It was an invention of a local baker who used the quick-freeze technology developed by Clarence Birdseye (of Birdseye frozen foods fame).

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1953

Sep 10

Swanson sells its first "TV Dinner"

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1955

Ray Kroc opens the first experimental McDonald's in Des Plains, IL. Ref

Oct 25

The microwave oven was introduced in Mansfield, Ohio at the corporate headquarters of the Tappan Company. The manufacturer put a $1,200 price tag on the new stove that could cook eggs in 22 seconds, bacon in 90 seconds.

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1956

Laura Thorne chef (named one of 10 best American chefs), is born.

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1957

Apr 27

Mario A Gianini creator of the maraschino cherry, dies.

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Jul 08

William Cadbury chocolate maker, dies at 89.

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Dec 22

Susan Powter diet guru/author/talk show host (Susan Powter Show), is born.

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1958

Apr 02

Antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens.

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Aug 04

The first potato-flake plant is established in the U.S. at Grand Fork, North Dakota.

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1959

Duncan Hines US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens), cake-mix mogul, dies.

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Oct 15

Emeril Lagasse celebrity chef, TV host, is born.

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1960

Feb 10

Adolph Coors, the beer brewer, is kidnapped in Golden CO.

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1961

Mar 18

Poppin' Fresh Pillsbury Dough Boy introduced.

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First revolving restaurant (Top Of The Space Needle in Seattle), opens.

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May 29

The first food stamps are issued

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1963

Dec 26

US furnishes cereal to USSR.

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1964

Jan 22

World's largest cheese (15,723 kg) manufactured, Wisconsin.

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Feb 07

Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream.

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1965

TGIFriday's first restaurant opens in New York NY.

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TGIFriday's 1st restaurant opens in New York NY.

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Spaghetti-O's first sold.

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1966

Dec 22

The United States announces the allocation of 900,000 tons of grain to fight the famine in India.

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1969

Mar 01

Les Halles food market in Paris closes. (Founded 1135 by King Louis VI known as Louis the Fat).

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1971

May 09

Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes.

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Oct 04

Borden's opens a turn-of-century ice cream parlor at Disney World.

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Nov 14

Quarter Pounder price raised from $0.53 to $0.55 in violation of Nixon price controls (but okayed by Price Commission after formal request from McDonald's)

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1975

Oct 20

The U.S. agrees to sell 6 to 8 million tons of grain to the Soviet Union annually.

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1976

May 24

At a blind Paris wine tasting nine judges choose California wines over French horrors of horrors.

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1977

(Bernard) Toots Shor restaurateur, barkeep; dies at age 73.

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1979

Paul Shirley (21) of Australia, sucked a lifesaver for 4 hours 40 minutes.

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1980

Dec 16

Harland Sanders, founder of the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain, died in Shelbyville, Kentucky, at age 90. (TWA, 1982)

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1981

Feb 05

Largest Jell-O made (9,246 gallons of watermelon-flavor) in Brisbane.

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Apr 24

US ends grain embargo against USSR.

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Jun 19

Heaviest known orange (2.5 kg) exhibited, Nelspruit, S Africa.

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Jun 26

We take you now to Mountain Home, Idaho and a supermarket frequented by Virginia Campbell. Mrs. Campbell took her clipped coupons and rebates and bought some groceries. A lot of them. Checkers totaled some $24,460 worth, in fact! How much did Campbell end up paying with all of those coupons and rebates? Only 67 cents! Reports indicated that she would have received a refund of $12.97, but she decided to get film and flashbulbs after the bill was totaled.

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Aug 10

Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black business.

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1982

Jan 16

California cuisine is born; Wolfgang Puck's restaurant, Spago, opens in Los Angeles.

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Urbe Blanca (cow) produces record 110 kg of milk, Cuba (approximate date).

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Jul 23

Diet Coke introduced by Coca-Cola.

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1983

Thom Syles keeps a life saver intact in his mouth for over 7 hours.

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Aug 24

100-year old Scott Nearing, sociologist and natural-food advocate, author [w/wife]: Living the Good Life; dies.

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Aug 25

US & USSR sign $10 billion grain pact.

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1984

Jan 14

Ray Kroc founder of MacDonalds/owner San Diego Padres, dies at 82.

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Mar 02

The first McDonald’s franchise was closed -- in Des Plaines, IL. After 30 years of selling burgers, Mickey D’s opened a new drive-in restaurant right across the McStreet.

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Nov 18

The Soviet Union helps deliver American wheat during the Ethiopian famine.

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Nov 20

By knowing that 35 years and 11 months after the very first McDonald’s hamburger was sold, the 50 billionth burger is made by Edward Rensi, president of Mickey D’s. The milestone was celebrated this day at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York City.

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1985

James Beard US, culinary expert/author (Delights & Prejudices), dies.

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Jan 27

The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia announced plans to sell its soft drinks in the Soviet Union. Pepsico, makers of Pepsi, had been selling its products there for 12 years prior to Coke’s plan to join in the Soviet cola wars.

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Feb 06

The noted French mineral water company, Perrier, debuted its first new product in 123 years. On grocery shelves and in trendy establishments, one could find water with a twist of lemon, lime or orange added to the well-established popular product line.

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Canned & bottled Cherry Coke introduced by Coca-Cola in New York.

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Mar 07

Robert W Woodruff CEO (Coca-Cola), dies at 95.

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Apr 03

The famed Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood closed on this day after 57 years. All of the furnishings were kept, including famous Booth #5 -- where Clark Gable proposed to Carole Lombard.

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Apr 23

The Coca-Cola Co. announced it was changing the secret formula for Coke. Negative public reaction forced the company to resume selling the original version.

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May 08

The first cans of New Coke rolled out of bottling and canning plants on this, the 99th anniversary of Coca-Cola. The 7.4 billion dollar company realized it had made an incredible goof when it discovered that Coke drinkers preferred ‘The Real Thing’, the original Coca-Cola.

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The first McDonald’s restaurant -- in Des Plaines, IL -- became the first museum of the fast-food business. McMannequins, McPosters and loads of McPhotos display years of hamburger McProgress!

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May 28

Gay Mullins, a retiree from Seattle, WA, founded Old Cola Drinkers of America. This was an effort to bring back the original Coca-Cola, instead of the New Coke that the Atlanta-based company had foisted on the American cola-drinking market. By July of 1985, with arms firmly twisted behind their backs, Coca-Cola Company executives relented and returned the old formula to colaholics and with a new name: Classic Coke.

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Coca Cola announces they'd bring back their 99-year-old formula.

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Jun 30

The creator of the Twinkie, James A. Dewar, died on this day. Mr. Dewar created the treat in 1930. Many say that Twinkies will stay fresh almost forever. In fact, many bomb shelters in the 1960s were furnished with stockpiles of Hostess Twinkies just for that reason. More than 45 billion of the soft, cream-filled, sponge cakes have been sold.

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Jul 10

Bowing to pressure from irate customers, the Coca-Cola Company said it would resume selling old-formula Coke, while continuing to sell New Coke. (TWA, 1986)

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Dec 04

Dallas, TX became the largest city in the United States to pass a no smoking law for restaurants.

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1986

Mar 10

The Wrigley Company of Chicago gummed up the works by raising the price of its seven-stick pack of Wrigley’s chewing gum from a quarter to 30 cents. It was the first time the price of chewing gum had risen in six years.

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Mar 11

Popsicle announced its plan to end the traditional twin-stick frozen treat for a flatter, one-stick model.

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Apr 11

Kellogg’s of Battle Creek, MI stopped its 80-year tradition of tours of the breakfast-food plant on this day, saying that company secrets were at risk with spies from other cereal manufacturers.

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Nov 06

Edy’s Ice Cream Company took out a $250,000 policy to protect the taste buds of John Harrison, ice cream taste-tester.

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Nov 16

Gerber Products announced intentions to produce baby food in plastic jars, instead of glass -- a first for the industry.

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1987

Jan 26

“Things go better with Coke...” Coca-Cola was named the #1 soft drink in America. Pepsi-Cola was in the #2 position.

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Jun 19

Ben & Jerry Ice Cream & Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia announce new Ice Cream flavor, Cherry Garcia.

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Jul 29

Ben & Jerry's & Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia.

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1988

Leo Steiner New York Carnegie Deli's owner, dies.

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Jan 20

Philippe de Rothschild, Bordeaux Vineyard manager, dies in Paris at 86.

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Largest banana split ever, at 4.55 miles long, is made in Selinsgrove PA.

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Dec 07

Peter Langan Irish restaurateur (Langans London), dies in fire.

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Dec 25

Denny's fast food restaurants closed for the first time in 35 years. Because of their "Always Open" policy there are some Denny's that don't even have locks

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1989

Mar 12

2 cyanide-contaminated Chilean grapes found (Philadelphia).

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Mar 13

FDA orders recall of all Chilean fruit in US.

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Apr 10

H J Heinz, Van Camp Seafood & Bumble Bee Seafood say they will not buy tuna caught in nets that also trap dolphins.

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May 12

Joe Valdez Caballero creator of hard taco shell, dies at 81.

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1990

Jan 31

McDonald's Corp. opened its first fast-food restaurant in Moscow.

Ref: 70

Feb 10

Perrier Water pulls product from shelf due to benzene in water.

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Feb 14

Perrier recalls 160 million bottles of sparkling water after traces of benzene, a carcinogen, are found in some.

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Apr 05

Paul Newman wins a court victory over Julius Gold, to keep giving all profits from Newman foods to charity.

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Burger King begins using Newman's Own Salad Dressing.

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Sep 18

A 500 lb 6' Hershey Kiss is displayed at 1 Times Square, NYC.

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1991

Mar 21

UN Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq.

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Dominic Bellissimo created buffalo chicken wings, dies at 68.

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World's Largest Burrito created at 1,126 lbs.

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Jun 11

President Bush authorized $1.5 billion in agricultural credit guarantees for the Soviet Union.

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1992

Mar 04

Christian K Nelson inventor (Eskimo Pie), dies at 98.

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Crystal Pepsi begins test marketing in Providence, Denver & Dallas.

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Apr 23

McDonald's opened its first fast-food restaurant in the Chinese capital of Beijing.

Ref: 70

Apr 28

The Agriculture Department unveiled a pyramid-shaped recommended-diet chart.

Ref: 70

Jilly Rizzo restauranteur/friend of Frank Sinatra, dies in car at 75.

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May 11

Carlos Herrera drink inventor (Margarita), dies at 90.

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May 21

Elizabeth David British cookbook writer, dies.

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Elizabeth David, writer on cooking/food, dies in London England.

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Jun 22

M. F. K. Fisher, American food essayist and novelist, dies at age 83.

Ref: 70

1993

Feb 02

Frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Waits for using his song, "Step Right Up".

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May 02

Julio Gallo wine maker (Gallo), dies in a car accident at 82

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1994

Feb 28

Buster Holmes chef/restaurateur, dies at 88.

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Mar 05

Largest milkshake (1,955 gallons of chocolate-Nelspruit South Africa).

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Mar 06

Max Schubert winemaker, dies at 89.

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Mar 19

Largest omelet (1,383² ft) made with 160,000 eggs in Yokohama Japan.

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Apr 05

Andre Victor Tchelistcheff winemaker, dies at 92.

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Apr 22

In Denmark the largest lollipop, weighing 3,011 pounds is made.

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Geoffery Michael Roberts vintner, dies at 46.

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May 12

Alfred Lane Beit connoisseur, dies at 91.

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1995

Apr 29

Longest sausage ever, at 2877 miles, made in Kitchener Ontario Canada.

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Sep 19

Orville Redenbacher, popcorn gourmet & tycoon, dies

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Dec 18

Georgio Fini restaurateur, dies at 70.

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Dec 29

Hope Clara Chenhalls food inspector, dies at 85.

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1996

After 27 years, Betty Rubble debuts as a Flintstone vitamin.

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Feb 16

General Mills announces a special edition Wheaties cereal box honoring Negro League superstars Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson and 'Cool Papa' Bell.

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Mar 31

Julius Young fast food entrepreneur, dies at 73.

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Jun 21

European leaders agreed to gradually lift a global ban on British beef exports imposed nearly three months earlier following a scare over "mad cow" disease.

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1997

Jose Ignacio Domecq wine maker, dies at 82.

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Jan 20

Vladimir Yamnikov owner (Kristall vodka), dies of cirrhosis at 56.

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Feb 11

General Mills, the makers of Wheaties, unveil three new Jackie Robinson cereal boxes to be sold in stores nationwide. Robinson will be the first athlete to be honored on all three varieties of Wheaties; Original Wheaties, Honey Frosted Wheaties, and Crispy Wheaties 'n' Raisins.

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Mar 31

Laxmishankar Pathak food retailer, dies at 62

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Aug 21

Hudson Foods Co. closed a plant in Nebraska, agreeing to destroy some 25 million pounds of hamburger after the largest meat recall in U.S. history.

Ref: 70

Oct 18

Roberto Goizueta businessman: CEO of Coca-Cola Company; dies. (TWA, 1999)

Ref: 95

Dec 13

Rafael Jose Fernandez de la Calzada y Ferrer restauranteur, dies at 83

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Dec 20

Vincent Ciccone inventor (Blow-Pops candy), dies at 81

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Dec 29

Hong Kong begins slaughtering all its chickens to prevent bird flu.

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1998

Jan 08

Walter Diemer inventor (bubble gum 1928), dies of heart failure at 93

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AMARILLO, Texas - A jury today rejected a lawsuit by Texas cattlemen who claimed Oprah Winfrey’s televised comments about mad-cow disease caused the beef market to plummet and cost them millions of dollars.

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Feb 27

New England Patriot David Meggett arrested in Toronto on sex assault charges.

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Dec 24

Most of California's citrus crop is ruined after three straight nights of freezing cold. (XDG, p 4A, 12/24/2003)

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1999

Jul 01

Forrest Mars Sr, the man who invented one of the world's most famous and long-standing snacks, M&M's, has dies at the age of 95 in Miami. (XDG, p 4A, 7/1/2000)

Ref: 83

2000

Jun 06

Unilever agreed to buy Bestfoods for $20.3 billion in a deal creating the world's biggest food company.

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Dec 04

European Union farm ministers approved a 6-month ban on animal products in fodder, part of an extraordinary plan to stem growing panic over mad cow disease. (XDG, p 4A, 12/04/2001)

Ref: 83

2002

Jan 03

Alfred Henry "Freddy" Heineken, the Dutchman who helped make is namesake beer popular, dies at age 78.

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Jan 08

Wendy's fast food chain founder Dave Thomas died in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at age 69.

Ref: 70

Mar 11

American Foods Group, Sharonville OH, recalls 106K lbs of ground beef products for fear of e.coli contamination. (WSJ, p D2, 7/02/2003)

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Jun 16

John A. Murphy, former president of the Miller Brewing Company when it introduced Miller Lite and adopted its blue collar slogan, "It's Miller time", dies at age 72.

Ref: 83

Jul 19

ConAgra Foods, Greeley CO, recalls 19M lbs of beef trim and ground beef products for fear of e.coli contamination. (WSJ, p D2, 7/02/2003)

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Sep 20

William Rosenberg, founder of Dunkin' Donuts, dies at age 86. (XDG, p 8A, 1/01/2003)

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Oct 02

Cargill, Milwaukee WI, recalls 2.8M lbs of ground beef products for fear of e.coli contamination. (WSJ, p D2, 7/02/2003)

Ref: 33

Nov 07

Skylark Meats, Omaha NB, recalls 110K lbs of beef trim and ground beef products for fear of e.coli contamination. (WSJ, p D2, 7/02/2003)

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Nov 22

Fairbank Farms, Ashville NY, recalls 320K lbs of ground beef products for fear of e.coli contamination. (WSJ, p D2, 7/02/2003)

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2003

May 20

A cow in Alberta Canada, sick with pneumonia, is slaughtered. Test results come back positive for mad cow disease. The United States and other nations stop importing beef. (USA Today, p 1A, 12/24/2003)

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Jun 29

Stampede Meat, Chicago IL, recalls 739K lbs of beef products, mostly frozen steaks, for fear of e.coli contamination. (WSJ, p D2, 7/02/2003)

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Oct 12

Joan Kroc, philanthropist wife of the late Ray Kroc, founder of McDonald's, dies near San Diego, of cancer. (WSJ, p A1, 10/14/2003)

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Oct 31

The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to report that it appears safe to eat cloned livestock and their offspring. (WSJ, p A2, 10/31/2003)

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Dec 05

TGI Fridays puts low-carbohydrate selections on its menus in support of the Atkins diet. (USA Today, p 1B, 12/05/2003)

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Dec 23

A Holstein cow in Washington State is found to have mad cow disease, the first such case found in the US. The US Agriculture Dept assured consumers that no infected parts of the cow made it to the food supply. (USA Today, p 1A, 12/24/2003)

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2004

Jan 06

The Holstein cow found in Washington state to have mad cow disease was born in Alberta CN, according to DNA tests. (USA Today, p 2A, 1/07/2004)

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