A little reason to celebrate
National Pierogi Day
Food ยท October 8
A food day for pierogi, the filled dumplings of Polish and Eastern European kitchens, boiled or fried and stuffed with potato, cheese and more.
National days on October 8, 2027
Also on October 8
On this day
- 1645: Jeanne Mance opens the first lay hospital of North America in Montreal. Jeanne Mance
- 1871: Slash-and-burn land management, months of drought, and the passage of a strong cold front cause the Peshtigo Fire, the Great Chicago Fire and the Great Michigan Fires to break out. Slash-and-burn agriculture
- 1921: KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live broadcast of a football game. KDKA (AM)
- 1944: World War II: Captain Bobbie E. Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen. Bobbie E. Brown
- 1974: Franklin National Bank collapses due to fraud and mismanagement; at the time it is the largest bank failure in the history of the United States. Franklin National Bank
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