A little reason to celebrate
National Oyster Day
Food ยท August 5
A day for oysters: the briny shellfish eaten raw on the half shell, fried, grilled or stewed, and how people across the US enjoy them.
National days on August 5, 2027
Also on August 5
On this day
- 1620: The Mayflower departs from Southampton, England, carrying would-be settlers, on its first attempt to reach North America; it is forced to dock in Dartmouth when its companion ship, the Speedwell, springs a leak. Mayflower
- 1861: The United States Army abolishes flogging. United States Army
- 1882: Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, today known as ExxonMobil, is established officially. The company would later grow to become the holder of all Standard Oil companies and the entity at the center of the breakup of Standard Oil. Standard Oil
- 1914: In Cleveland, Ohio, the first electric traffic light is installed. Cleveland
- 2008: The New England Revolution win the 2008 North American SuperLiga final against the Houston Dynamo. New England Revolution
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