Alvin C. York Day ---------------------------National Fluffernutter Day------------------------------------National Pierogi Day ( I'll eat to that)------------------------------------------ 1871 Great Chicago fire begins ------------------------------------------------- 1869 Franklin Pierce dies today,American politician, 14th President of the United States ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1793 John Hancock dies today, American politician, 1st Governor of Massachusetts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1862 – American Civil War: The Confederate invasion of Kentucky is halted at the Battle of Perryville.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1890 – Happy Birthday Eddie Rickenbacker, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient