Observed annually on the first Friday in June, National Doughnut Day isn’t a marketing ploy by the American Bakers Association. It actually commemorates the women of the Salvation Army who cared for soldiers serving on the front lines of World War I in Montiers-sur-Saulx, France. After several weeks of inclement weather, the demoralized soldiers’ spirits were lifted by a taste from home. The Doughnut Lassies, as the Salvation Army women became known, are often credited with popularizing the doughnut after soldiers returned home after the war. Later, during the depths of the Great Depression in 1938, Chicago’s Salvation Army began National Doughnut Day as a fundraiser to help those in need. The Salvation Army celebrates National Doughnut Day these days by delivering thousands of doughnuts around the country.
Holey moley–it’s National Doughnut Day!
Today in History
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The Guggenheim turns 60
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Tour de France
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Ukrainian Independence Day
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Humming along
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Christmas comes to New York City
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Seville, Spain
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Punakaiki on South Island, New Zealand
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Happy 300th, NOLA!
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‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’
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The mountain of 30,000 sakura
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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The dog days of summer
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National Bison Day
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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
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Mount Sopris, Colorado
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Reflections on the mighty Amazon
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What happened to these clouds?
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An island hopper s paradise
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Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Happy Mother s Day
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Headed to the High Country
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Rising up from the black sand like rock gods
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Yosemite National Park, California
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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Ceremony Hall at Sweden s Icehotel
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Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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San Francisco’s City Hall illuminated by the iconic colors of Pride
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Zion National Park Turns 100