Today in History Food Edition June 4, 2024

Festival
Annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl
St. Francis Caracciolo
Pasta e Fasul
St. Petroc
Pimm’s Cup Cocktail
Mary of Bethany
Labneh - Yogurt Cheese
Birthdays
Ashok Saraf
Bar Refaeli
Clint Gregory
Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Eyez
Freddy Fender
George Bowie
Hannah Grace
Ian White
John Kee
Keith David
Lucky Blue Smith
Morgana King
Noah Wyle
Olivia Somerlyn
Paquito D’ Rivera
Quincy Brown
Ryan Perofski
Suzy Aitchison
Theo Rossi
Val McDermid
Xavier McDaniel
Zeresenay Alemseged
National Cheese Day
National Cognac Day
1070 The birth of Roquefort Cheese
1945 Hatch’s Sowing Machine first demonstrated
1872 Robert Chesebrough patented Vasoline
1895 Joseph Lee patented bread crumb machine
1907 The automatic washer and dryer was introduced
1912 Massachusetts became the 1st state to do minimum wage
1916 Gaylord Nelson was born
1936 Sylvan Goldman ran a grocery store
1970 At the 43rd National Spelling Bee Croissant was the winning word
1980 Earle McAusland died
2003 Martha Stewart stepped down
2007 Vincent Sardi Jr. Died
2008 Folgers Coffee is acquired by Procter and Gamble
Festivals
Annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl
June 4-6, 2024 - Boston, Massachusetts