1952 Event Clarence Birdseye markets frozen peas 1952 Event Clarence Birdseye sells 1st frozen peas 1930 Event Clarence Birdseye develops a method for quick freezing food 1886 Birthday Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king, Birdseye 1864 Death James Birdseye Mcpherson, U.S. Union General-major, dies in battle at 35 1828 Birthday James Birdseye MacPherson, Major General Union volunteers