January 9 – National Apricot Day
John-Bryan Hopkins
National Apricot Day
Daily Trivia: In Latin, apricot means ‘precious’ 
Today’s Food History
on this day in…
- 1838 The first Flea Circus in the U.S. opened at 187 Broadway in New York City.
- 1858 Elizabeth Gertrude Knight Britton was born. An American botanist, her efforts were a major factor in the establishment of the New York Botanical Gardens.
- 1956 The first ‘Dear Abby’ column was published.
- 1969 “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” by Marvin Gaye is #1 on the charts.
- 1980 “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes is #1 on the charts.
- 1995 Peter Cook, British actor and comedian died.
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Categories: Food Holidays, January Food Holidays
Tagged: apricot, fruit, pina colada
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