| -8500 XX XX |
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Early man cooks a paste made from ground cereal and water, developing flatbread. |
| -3500 XX XX |
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Flatbread eaten in Sumeria. |
| -2000 XX XX |
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Ancient Egyptians cultivate wheat, barley and other cereal grains to make their two main food staples, bread and beer. |
| -500 XX XX |
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Persian soldiers in the field bake bread on their shields and then cover it with cheese and dates. |
| -100 XX XX |
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Aeneid by the Roman poet Virgil refers to bread as an edible plate or “trencher” for other foods. |
| 1692 XX XX |
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Tomatoes, which were previously thought to be poisonous, becomes a popular topping on flatbread among the poor in Naples, Italy and PIZZA is born. |
| 1738 XX XX |
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The Antica Pizzeria Port’Alba in Naples starts producing pizzas for street peddlers. |
| 1830 XX XX |
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The Antica Pizzeria expands to a pizza restaurant with chairs and tables |
| 1870 XX XX |
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Da Michele pizzeria is founded. |
| 1889 XX XX |
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Pietro... e basta cosi bakes three pizzas for King Umberto I and Queen Margherita of Savoy. |
| 189X XX XX |
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Italian immigrants bring pizza to the United States. |
| 1897 XX XX |
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Gennaro Lombardi opens a grocery store in Little Italy, Manhattan. |
| 1905 XX XX |
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Antonio Totonno Pero begins making pizzas for Lomardi’s store, which becomes America’s first pizzeria. |
| 1910 XX XX |
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Joe’s Tomato Pies opens in Trenton, New Jersey. |
| 1912 XX XX |
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Papa’s Tomato Pies opens in Trenton, New Jersey |
| 1924 XX XX |
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Totonno leaves Lomardi’s and opens his own pizzeria on Coney Island. |
| 1925 XX XX |
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Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana opens in New Haven, Connecticut. |
| 1936 XX XX |
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Delorenzos Tomato Pies opens in Trenton, New Jersey |
| 1938 XX XX |
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Sally’s is founded by Sal Consiglio, Frank Pepe’s nephew, right across the street. |
| 1939 XX XX |
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The D’Amore (Love) family introduces pizza to Los Angeles, California. |
| 1943 XX XX |
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Pizzeria Uno opens in Chicago. Owners Ric Riccardo and Ike Sewell pioneer the deep-dish pizza. |
| 1945 09 02 |
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World War II ends. Soldiers returning from Italy are hungry for pizza. The pizza industry booms in America. |
| 1948 XX XX |
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Roman Pizza Mix, is produced in Worcester, Massachusetts by Frank A. Fiorillo. |
| 1954 XX XX |
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Shakey’s Pizza founded in Sacramento, California. |
| 1958 XX XX |
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Pizza Hut founded in Wichita, Kansas. |
| 1959 XX XX |
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Little Caesars Pizza Treat founded in Garden City, Michigan by Mike Ilitch. |
| 1960 XX XX |
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Dominick’s Pizza in Ypsilant, Michigan is purchased by Tom Monaghan, who changes the name to Domino’s Pizza and introduces home delivery. |
| 1984 XX XX |
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“Papa John” Schnatter purchases Mick’s Lounge in Jefferson, Indiana and starts serving pizza. |
