DID YOU KNOW?   February 9 is Pizza Day

The world’s favourite fast food have been consumed by people, in one form or another, for centuries.  Originally associated with the poverty of the Italian lazzaroni, they were scorned, especially by foreign visitors.  In 1831, Samuel Morse – inventor of the telegraph – described it as ‘species of the most nauseating cake… taken reeking out of the sewer.”  All of that changed after Italian unification and a visit from Queen Margherita.  Anxious to provide local specialties, the cook created three versions.  Margherita’s favourite being a combination of tomatoes, mozzarella and basil.  Her seal of approval transformed pizza into a national dish.  It made its mark in America in 1905 at a Italian New York restaurant called ‘Lombardi’s’.

Today, it’s your choice.   Try something new, or enjoy an old favourite. 

It is also ‘Read in the Bathtub Day’.  It is the perfect day to start that latest thriller you have been eyeing, or perhaps pick up one of the classics gathering dust in your bookshelf. Enjoy the bathing experience.  Did you know that bath salts can help draw out tension and promote circulation?     

TODAY IN HISTORY ~ In 1964, for the first time, The Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, drawing 73.7 million viewers, which was, at the time, the most-watched program in American television history.

In 2002, Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II, died at age 71 after suffering a massive stroke.

In 1995, the Irish music and dance show ‘Riverdance’ first opened in Dublin, Ireland with lead dancer Michael Flatley.
 

Source:  daysoftheyear.com; historynet.com; the peoplehistory.com; onthisday.com; wikipedia