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SEPTEMBER 7 - History of food and drink Click here for a list of September Food Shows, Festivals, etc
National Napoleon Day St. Gratus of Aosta, protector of vineyards St. Regina, patron of shepherdesses
1840 Luther Crowell was born. He invented a machine to make square bottomed grocery bags.
1847 Henry David Thoreau left Walden Pond.
1912 David Packard was born. Founder with William Hewlett of the Hewlett Packard Company. Before they became famous for computers and printers etc., some of their early inventions were an automatic urinal flusher and a weight loss shock machine!
1971 The final episode of 'The Beverly Hillbillies' TV show is aired.
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