April 20th is the anniversary the first jar of
Nutella leaving the factory.
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| By Janine from South Korea, United States - nutella for breakfast, |
The tasty chocolate and hazelnut spread Nutella was invented in 1946 by Italian pastry maker Pietro Ferrero. At the time, there was very little chocolate as cocoa was in short supply due to World War II rationing, so Ferrero mixed hazelnuts into the chocolate.
Ferrero sold an initial batch of 300 kilograms (660 lb) of "Pasta Gianduja" in 1946. It was originally a loaf designed to be sliced and placed on bread, but Ferrero started to sell a creamy version as "Supercrema" five years later.
Ferrero's son Michele Ferrero revamped Supercrema with the intention of marketing it throughout Europe. Its composition was modified and it was renamed "Nutella". The first jar of Nutella left the company's Alba factory on April 20, 1964.
Patriots' Day is an annual event commemorating the opening battles of the
American Revolution at Lexington and Concord in 1775. The holiday was originally celebrated on April 19, the actual anniversary of the battles. Since 1969, it has been observed as a state holiday in Maine and Massachusetts on the third Monday in April.
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| Acton Minutemen and citizens marching from Acton to Concord on Patriots' Day 2012 By Jrcovert |
The American Revolutionary War was caused by colonial resentment at the attitude of the British that the commercial and industry interests of their North American colonies should be subordinate to those of the mother country.
The silversmith Paul Revere made a midnight ride from Boston to Concord to warn the colonial militia of the approach of British troops on April 18, 1775. As Revere rode through Massachusetts, he shouted "The Regulars are coming out", not "The British are coming", since Massachusetts colonists still considered themselves British citizens at the time. The Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first military engagements of the American Revolutionary War was fought the next day.
The American War for Independence raged on until the 1783 Treaty of Paris, when the victorious colonies formally won their independence from Great Britain.
The most significant celebration of Patriots' Day is the Boston Marathon, which has been run every Patriots' Day since April 19, 1897 to mark the then-recently established holiday, with the race linking the Athenian and American struggles for liberty.
