A little reason to celebrate
National Seafood Bisque Day
Food · October 19
A day for seafood bisque, the smooth, creamy soup made from shellfish like lobster, shrimp or crab and their flavorful shells.
National days on October 19, 2027
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On this day
- 1781: American Revolutionary War: The siege of Yorktown comes to an end with the British surrender. American Revolutionary War
- 1864: American Civil War: The Battle of Cedar Creek ends the last Confederate threat to Washington, DC. American Civil War
- 1936: New York World-Telegram reporter Herbert Ekins won a race against two other New York newspaper journalists to travel around the world on commercial airline flights. He accomplished the feat in 18 ½ days. His opponents were New York Evening Journal reporter Dorothy Kilgallen, who finished in second place, and New York Times reporter Leo Kieran. New York World-Telegram
- 1944: United States forces land in the Philippines. Battle of Leyte
- 1960: The United States imposes a near-total trade embargo against Cuba. United States embargo against Cuba
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