The Simpsons are aired for the first time and the world is introduced to Homer, a true donut lover.
Adolph Levitt, a refugee from Russia designs a gadget to help him keep up with the demand for donuts at his shop.
The Salvation Army sets up canteens in the frontlines of World War I to provide care for soldiers.
One of the earliest accounts of donuts are attributed to Dutch settlers that brought them over to New York.