A little reason to celebrate
National Cherry Pie Day
Food · February 20
A day for cherry pie: tart or sweet cherries baked under a flaky crust, often lattice-topped and served warm with ice cream.
National days on February 20, 2027
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On this day
- 1521: Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León sets out from San Juan, Puerto Rico, for Florida with about 200 prospective colonists. Juan Ponce de León
- 1864: American Civil War: Battle of Olustee: The largest battle fought in Florida during the war. American Civil War
- 1942: World War II: Lieutenant Edward O'Hare becomes America's first World War II flying ace. World War II
- 1962: Mercury program: While aboard Friendship 7, John Glenn becomes the first American to orbit the Earth, making three orbits in four hours, 55 minutes. Project Mercury
- 1998: American figure skater Tara Lipinski, at the age of 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating gold-medalist at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. Tara Lipinski
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