1963 Event U.S. furnishes cereal to U.S.S.R. 1963 Event U.S.S.R. orders 58.5 million barrels of cereal from Australia 1941 Event Cheerios Cereal invents an O-shaped cereal 1894 Event John Harvey Kellogg patents "flaked cereal" 1879 Birthday Marie Koenen, author/wife of Felix Rutten, Wassend Cereal 1870 Birthday George Cormack, cereal inventor, Wheaties 1860 Birthday Will Keith Kellogg, born in America, vegetarian, founder of Kellogg Company, pioneered process of making flaked cereal, promoted corn flakes as a healthy breakfast cereal 1852 Birthday John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry 1680 Event Tax revolt on Terschelling due to tax on cereal 1680 Event Tax revolt in Gorinchem due to tax on cereal