National Donut Day Timeline

1989

A donut fanatic appears

The Simpsons are aired for the first time and the world is introduced to Homer, a true donut lover.

1920

Donuts get industrial

Adolph Levitt, a refugee from Russia designs a gadget to help him keep up with the demand for donuts at his shop.

1918

Donuts to the rescue!

The Salvation Army sets up canteens in the frontlines of World War I to provide care for soldiers.

1809

Donuts arrive from the Netherlands

One of the earliest accounts of donuts are attributed to Dutch settlers that brought them over to New York.