A little reason to celebrate
National Hoagie Day
Food ยท May 5
The hoagie, and the long sandwich's many regional names across the US, from sub and hero to grinder, and what changes from one counter to the next.
National days on May 5, 2027
Also on May 5
On this day
- 1809: Mary Kies becomes the first woman awarded a U.S. patent, for a technique of weaving straw with silk and thread. Mary Dixon Kies
- 1865: American Civil War: The Confederate government is declared dissolved at Washington, Georgia. Conclusion of the American Civil War
- 1891: The Music Hall in New York City (later known as Carnegie Hall) has its grand opening and first public performance, with Tchaikovsky as the guest conductor. Carnegie Hall
- 1961: Project Mercury: Alan Shepard becomes the first American to travel into outer space, on a sub-orbital flight. Project Mercury
- 1994: American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism. Caning of Michael Fay
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