Cotton Candy By MikaylaM. Jan 1, 1800 Cotton candy was first recorded in Europe in the 18th century. Jan 1, 1897 invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and John C. Wharton Machine-spun cotton candy was invented in 1897 by the dentist William Morrison and confectioner John C. Wharton Jan 1, 1900 Thomas Patton received a patent for the cotton candy machine in 1900. Jan 1, 1921 Joseph Lascaux, a dentist from New Orleans, Louisiana, invented a similar cotton candy machine Jan 1, 1970 ] In the 1970s an automatic cotton candy machine was created Jan 1, 1972 In 1972, the first automated machine was used for the production of cotton candy Dec 7, 2014 The United States celebrates National Cotton Candy Day on December 7.[
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