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400 BC – Persians invented ice cream recipe for their royal families.
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The first ice cream parlor in America opened in New York City in 1776. American colonists were the first to use the term "ice cream". The name came from the phrase "iced cream" that was similar to "iced tea". The name was later abbreviated to "ice cream" the name we know today.
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In 1846, Nancy Johnson patented a hand-cranked freezer that established the basic method of making ice cream still used today.
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In 1851, Jacob Fussell in Baltimore established the first large-scale commercial ice cream plant. Alfred Cralle patented an ice cream mold and scooper used to serve on February 2 1897.
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The walk-away edible cone made its American debut at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
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In 1920, Harry Burt invented the Good Humor Ice Cream Bar and patented it in 1923. Burt sold his Good Humor bars from a fleet of white trucks equipped with bells and uniformed drivers.
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In 1936, Carvel opened his first store on the original broken down truck site and developed a secret soft serve ice cream formula as well as patented super low temperature ice cream machines. Dairy Queen also claims to have invented soft serve.
