A little reason to celebrate
National Eat a Peach Day
Food · August 22
A day for eating a peach, the fuzzy, juicy stone fruit of summer, whether fresh from the tree, sliced over cereal or baked into a cobbler.
National days on August 22, 2027
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On this day
- 1777: British forces abandon the Siege of Fort Stanwix after hearing rumors of Continental Army reinforcements. Siege of Fort Stanwix
- 1942: Brazil declares war on Germany, Japan and Italy. Brazil
- 1965: Juan Marichal, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, strikes John Roseboro, catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, on the head with a bat, sparking a 14-minute brawl, one of the most violent on-field incidents in sports history. Juan Marichal
- 1971: J. Edgar Hoover and John Mitchell announce the arrest of 20 of the Camden 28. J. Edgar Hoover
- 2007: The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30–3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history. Texas Rangers (baseball)
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