Today is August 9, and while not generally recognized as quite as significant day as August 6, it played a major role in history. I\u2019m sure you\u2019re aware that on this date in 1945, the US dropped the second atomic bomb, \u201cFat Man,\u201d on Nagasaki, Japan. Even though it doesn\u2019t get the recognition that the first bomb, dropped on August 6, gets \u2014 it\u2019s really the one that \u201csealed the deal,\u201d prompting the surrender of Japan to end World War II.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, August 9 is noted for other things, too\u2026.
Construction of the Tower of Pisa began in 1173 \u2014 it took two centuries to complete.\u00a0
In 1483, this date marked the opening of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
And in 1944, Smokey Bear debuted as spokesman for fire prevention for the US Forest Service. (Smokey was named after a NYC fireman \u2014 Smokey Joe Martin.)
For you stair haters, on this day in 1859, inventor Otis Tufts patented the first elevator in the US. His patent paperwork calls the invention the \u201cvertical railway elevator.\u201d
And I should mention that in 1974, Vice President Gerald Ford was sworn in as the 38th President of the United States after Richard Nixon handed in his resignation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So \u2014 with all these momentous events occurring on this day, it should have a special name, don\u2019t you think? Well, in fact, it does. It\u2019s National Rice Pudding Day. Yep, you heard that right \u2014 rice pudding gets its own day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Historians are divided over whether rice pudding originated in China or India. Obviously rice is a core staple in both those countries, so it\u2019s possible\/probable that rice pudding could have been invented in either country.
When the dish first came on the scene, it was called rice \u201cporridge, or \u201cpottage\u201d \u2014\u00a0 not pudding. The original recipe hasn\u2019t changed much over the years \u2014 water, milk, or cream is mixed with rice and then heated, either by boiling or baking\u2026. that results in rice pudding.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Until the 1800s, rice pudding was considered to have medicinal properties. Today almost every country has rice pudding, or some version of it. So today you can commemorate, or celebrate the historical events that happened on this date by eating rice pudding \u2014 or \u2014 celebrate National Rice Pudding Day\u2026. by eating rice pudding. Today is August 9, and while not generally recognized as quite as significant day as August 6, it played a major role in history. I\u2019m sure you\u2019re aware that on this date in 1945, the US dropped the second atomic … Continue reading
A.A. Milne, the author of of Winnie the Pooh, wrote a poem called Rice Pudding<\/em>, in 1924. It\u2019s supposedly one of the author\u2019s most-loved works.
In Sweden, rice pudding is a popular dish at Christmas. An almond is traditionally hidden inside the pudding, and the person who eats it will probably get married the next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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