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Sicilian-born Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli opens up a gelato shop (gelateria) in Paris called "Cafe Procope".
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A village of El Palmar in Valencia, Spain, invents the rice dish named "paella". Catalonians (people from the Catalonia region of Spain, such as Barcelona) often make this dish with seafood.
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England, Spain, and France all claim creative rights to the dessert known as "creme brulee". This picture was taken in Barcelona (the Spanish claim they invented it in the 18th century).
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Gaudi begins work on La Sagrada Familia, a church that survived the Spanish Civil War. Architectural work continues on the church today. It is seen as a symbol for Barcelona (Spain).
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King Ludwig II of Bavaria moves into his Neuschwanstein castle. The castle had modern attributes such as hot air, running water, and automatic flushing toilets.
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Luigi Bezzera invents the espresso coffee machine to make a drink that many people around the world love to this day: the cappuccino.
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Parc Guell, Barcelona, Spain: The intended garden village imagined by Eusebi Guell and designed/constructed by his friend Antonio Gaudi is turned into a public park. The lizard pictured here is made of mosaic-like tiles.
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Barcelona, Spain: Josep Clara created this sculpture in 1928 from a 1911 model. It is called "La Deessa" and it represents a goddess bathing. It is the best-known of Clara's works and represents beauty.
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Coca-Cola is introduced to Europe, some believe to increase the morale of U.S. soldiers overseas during World War II.
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First "Vespa" patent filed. The Italian brand "Vespa" set the standard for many moped companies today. "Vespa" actually means "wasp" in Italian.
