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Today is World Red Cross Day.

Today is National Coconut Cream Pie Day. I have got to find out who the dessert freak is who keeps giving desserts their own days!

Today is V-E Day, marking Germany's surrender in World War II.

On this day in 1847, Robert W. Thompson patented rubber tires, which he called "air wheels."

On this day in 1886, at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta, John Pemberton made the first batch of a new health tonic flavored with coca leaves. The mixture flopped as a tonic, but did pretty well as a soft drink called Coca-Cola.


On this day in 1968, Catfish Hunter pitched a perfect game in Oakland against Minnesota. Won the game 4-0. Only the ninth perfect game in major-league baseball history.

On this day in 1977, county Commissioners in Parker County voted Buck Naked, Texas, out of existence. They decided that Buck Naked’s road signs caused too many misunderstandings. Residents had chosen the name as a joke.

On this day in 1990, the U.S. issued patent #4,922,921 for the Self Breath Tester, a plastic mask that allows you to smell your own exhaled breath.

On this day in 1999, Tesco, Britain’s largest supermarket chain, began testing its lemon meringue pies, fruit tarts, and egg custards to make sure they were safe to throw at people. A new pie-flinging craze prompted the chain’s concern.

Trivia time! On this day in 1956, Alfred E. Neuman first appeared on the cover of Mad Magazine. What was his slogan?

Good luck :)