National Chili Dog Day Timeline

1916

Nathan's For You

A former Feltman employee, Nathan Handwerker, opens his own Coney Island hot dog stand and sells hot dogs for a nickel instead of a dime

1880s

I'll Have the Chili con Carne

"Chile con Carne" appears on U.S. restaurant menus

1870s

San Antonio Chili

Chili shows up in the U.S. for the first time in San Antonio, sold by a woman by the nicknamed "Chili Queen"

1867

Beachside Hot Dog

Charles Feltman sells hot sausages in milk rolls at Coney Island

1700s

Sausages Make It Stateside

Sausages are common street food in American cities