History of Pizza

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  • 997

    First documentation of the word 'pizza'.

    First documentation of the word 'pizza'.
    The word pizza was first documented in 997 AD in Gaeta and in different parts of Central and Southern Italy.

  • The creation of the Margherita Pizza

    The creation of the Margherita Pizza
    The Creation of the Margherita Pizza - In 1889 Raffaele Espotito created the Margherita Pizza in honor of Queen Margherita when she visited Naples.

  • Australian Gold Rush

    Australian Gold Rush
    Within the time period of the Australian Gold Rush, millions of immigrants came at the news of the plentiful supply of gold. Bringing Italians alongside their broad knowledge of pizza which at this point was an unknown delicacy to the Australians, thus beginning the trend in a new country - Australia. There was a large influx of Italians when the Italian economic crash occurred in the late 1890's.

  • First Pizza license accepted.

    First Pizza license accepted.
    First American license for baking pizzas was granted to Gennaro Lombardiin in New York City.

  • Domino's Establishment

    Domino's Establishment
    The now extremely popular pizza fast foood restaurant Domino's was first established in 1960, the first store opened in Ypsilanti, Michigan.