Today in History

TODAY IN FOOD HISTORY

1912 National Biscuit Co. (Nabisco) introduces Oreo Biscuits, renamed Oreo Cream Sandwich in 1958.

1930 Retail frozen foods ('Birds Eye Frosted Foods') go on sale for the first time in a test marketing in Springfield, Massachusetts. Various fruits, vegetables, meat and fish were offered for sale to see how consumers would react to frozen foods. Clarence Birdseye had developed the method used to successfully freeze foods on a commercial scale. The test was a resounding success.

2007 Ernest Gallo died (born March 18, 1909). Co-founded E & J Gallo Winery with his brother Julio in 1933. It is the largest winery in the U.S. with about 25% of the U.S. wine market.

2012 Rebekah Speight of Dakota City, Nebraska sold a McDonald's Chicken McNugget that resembles President George Washington for $8,100 on eBay. She had kept the McNugget in her freezer for 3 years before deciding to sell it.
 
U.S., Canada & Mexico Daylight Saving Time begins 2nd Sunday in March and ends 1st Sunday in November (March 8 to Nov 1, 2026)

International Women's Day - Each year around the world, International Women's Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Thousands of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women.

Peanut Cluster Day

National Hashbrown Day

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1765 John Hannon, financed by James Baker, began producing one of the first North American made chocolate products using water power. The beginnings of 'Baker's Chocolate'

1839 Josephine Cochran was born (died Aug 3, 1913. Invented the first successful hand-powered dishwasher, which she designed and then constructed with the assistance of mechanic George Butters.

1923 The Coca Cola 6 bottle carton was introduced.
(Coca-Cola Quotes)

1992 Christian K. Nelson inventor of the Eskimo Pie died at age 98. (born March 12, 1893).
 
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