A little reason to celebrate
National Pepper Pot Day
Food · History · December 29
Pepper pot is a thick, peppery soup of tripe, vegetables and spice with deep roots in Philadelphia cooking. Here is what it is and how to try it.
National days on December 29, 2026
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On this day
- 1778: American Revolutionary War: British forces under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell defeat American forces under Major General Robert Howe and capture the port city of Savannah, Georgia. American Revolutionary War
- 1845: The United States annexes the Republic of Texas and admits it as the 28th state. Texas annexation
- 1862: American Civil War: The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou ends in a Union defeat as forces under General William T. Sherman are repulsed with heavy losses by Confederate troops under General John C. Pemberton. American Civil War
- 1913: Cecil B. DeMille starts filming Hollywood's first feature film, The Squaw Man. Cecil B. DeMille
- 2006: The UK settles its Anglo-American loan, post-WWII loan debt. Anglo-American loan
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