The Cheerio is born

Liz Davis

June 19, 1941

The  Cheerio is born

Cheerioats, the first ready-to-eat oat cereal, came on the market on June 19, 1941. The name was changed to Cheerios in 1945.

http://www.cracked.com/funny-5173-cheerios/

http://www.cheerios.com/our-story