SEPTEMBER 8 - Today in Food History
- National Date-Nut Bread Day
- UK National Mushroom Day
- Feast of St. Adrian of Nicomedia, patron of butchers.
1621 Prince Louis II de Condé, known as the Great Condé, was born. He was a French general who loved to hunt and had a passion for rice. Several dishes have been named for him, including Consommé Condé and Creme Condé.
1636 The Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony established Harvard College (New College), the first college in the Americas.
1930 Richard Drew invented Scotch tape.
1966 The first episode of the TV show 'Star Trek' airs. Chemically synthesized food on the Enterprise - we seem to be getting close to that now.
1978 'Grease' by Frankie Valli is #1 on the charts.
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