Can these frosty apples be salvaged in time for National Pie Day today? The annual event—a simple celebration of the beloved desserts–was created by the American Pie Council (APC), a group dedicated to ‘preserving America"s pie heritage and promoting America"s love affair with pies.’ According to a survey conducted by the APC in 2008, more Americans prefer apple pie over any other, and it’s that variety which inspired our homepage today. But while many things may be as American as apple pie, it’s generally believed that the pie itself originated in England. In fact, English poet Geoffrey Chaucer penned a recipe in 1381 for a pie that includes apples, spices, raisins, figs, pears, and saffron. If you have a favorite pie, it sounds like today’s a sweet day to celebrate.
Celebrating Pie Day is as easy as, well…
Today in History
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Almond trees in full bloom, California
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Nha Phu Bay, Nha Trang, Vietnam
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A good time in the Badlands
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Halloween
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Veterans Day
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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Pretty in pink, and purple, and red…
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Women s suffrage at 100
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Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
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Time to count some birds
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Central Highlands of Vietnam
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Tolkien Reading Day
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Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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Does this chameleon look a little insecure?
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Wheels up in Beijing
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Oh, happy day!
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Denali National Park
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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A tale of almonds and bees
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National Mushroom Month
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World Jellyfish Day
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The Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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South Stack Lighthouse, Holy Island, Wales
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Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark
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Sparkling ice diamonds on a black sandy beach