A little reason to celebrate
National Truffle Day
Food ยท May 2
A day for chocolate truffles, the small rounds of ganache rolled in cocoa or coated in chocolate, named for their resemblance to a prized fungus.
National days on May 2, 2027
Also on May 2
- National Lemonade Day
- World Laughter Day
- National Brothers and Sisters Day
- National Play Your Ukulele Day
- Baby Day
On this day
- 1670: King Charles II of England grants a permanent charter to the Hudson's Bay Company to open up the fur trade in North America. Charles II of England
- 1863: American Civil War: Stonewall Jackson is wounded by friendly fire while returning to camp after reconnoitering during the Battle of Chancellorsville. He succumbs to pneumonia eight days later. American Civil War
- 1969: The British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2 departs on her maiden voyage to New York City. Queen Elizabeth 2
- 1989: Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect. Cold War
- 2012: A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction. Pastel
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