Today is Friday, October 21, 2011 

National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day

It’s National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day! During the autumn months, festive pumpkin-flavored treats are everywhere. You can find all sorts of goodies like pumpkin ice cream, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin soup, pumpkin beer, pumpkin coffee, pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin cookies, and, of course, pumpkin cheesecake.

Pumpkin cheesecake is traditionally made with a graham cracker crust and a pumpkin purée cheesecake filling. Did you know that cheesecakes were popular in Greece as early as 2000 BC? Today there are hundreds of variations all over the world.

Find out if your local bakery is serving pumpkin cheesecake! Pay homage to a fall favorite and enjoy a slice of pumpkin cheesecake in honor of National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day.

October is National Pasta Month & National Dessert Month &National Chili Month & National Roller Skating Month & Adopt-a-Dog Month & National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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for October 211797 - "Old Ironsides," the U.S. Navy frigate Constitution, was launched in Boston's harbor.

1917 - The first U.S. soldiers entered combat during World War I near Nancy, France.

1944 - During World War II, the German city of Aachen was captured by U.S. troops.

1958 - Buddy Holly recorded his last studio session. Holly and the Crickets recorded "True Love Ways," "Moondreams," "It Doesn't Matter Anymore," and "Raining in my Heart."

1961 - Bob Dylan recorded "Bob Dylan," his first album. He was 20 years old when he did the recording for Columbia Records. The cost to produce the session was $400.

1980 - The Philadelphia Phillies won their first World Series.

1998 - The New York Yankees set a major league baseball record of 125 victories for the regular and postseason combined

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