|
JULY 11 - History of food and drink
Click here for a list of July Food Shows, Festivals, etc
National Blueberry Muffin Day
Feast of Theano, patron of vegetarianism.
St. Benedict of Narsia feast day, patron of farm workers
1792 The first issue of the 'Farmer's Almanac' was published by Robert Bailey Thomas. (Now called 'Old Farmer's Almanac'). [Some sources list October 13].
1826 John Fowler born. Fowler was an English engineer who helped develop the 'steam-hauled' plow and several other specialty use plows.
1985 Dr. Harlan Stone announced he had developed zippers to use in place of stitches after operations on patients who might require a second operation.
1987 According to the U.N., world population hit 5 billion.
|
