This Day in Food History

Halloween, or All Hallow’s Eve
National Caramel Apple Day

1826 Noah Cushing was issued a patent for a threshing and winnowing machine.

1831 Carl von Voit was born. German physiologist whose work on metabolism helped establish modern nutritional science.

1888 Scottish inventor John Boyd Dunlop was issued a patent for pneumatic bicycle tires.

1917 Patience Gray, British cookery writer, was born. ’Plats Du Jour’ (1957), ‘Honey From A Weed’ (1986)

1920 Justice Oliver Wendell Homes handed down the decision of the Supreme Court, which upheld trademark violations for The ‘Coca- Cola Company’ against ‘The Koke Company of America’.

1950 John Candy was born. Canadian comedian and actor, member of ‘The Second City’ comedy troupe.

1981 Dunkin’ Donuts opened its first store in Thailand.

1982 Waverley Root, cookbook and food author died in Paris at age 79.

2007 David Tallichet, founder of Specialty Restaurants Corp, died. A former WW II pilot, most of the restaurants have aviation themes, or are located on prime waterfront or hilltop properties.