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MAY 7 - History of food and drink
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National Roast Leg of Lamb Day
National Home Brewer's Day
1660 Isaack B. Fubine of The Hague received a patent for macaroni.
(This fact is reported on many sites on the internet. No one has any further information listed, and I am in doubt as to its accuracy).
1873 Salmon Portland Chase died. He was Secretary of the Treasury under Abraham Lincoln, and later Chief Justice.
1947 The 'Kraft Television Theater' premiered on NBC TV
1953 The world record swordfish was caught in Chile: 1,182 pounds.
1987 Shelly Long, who played Diane Chambers, makes her final appearance as a regular on 'Cheers.'
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