2012 Event Procter & Gamble sells Pringles to the Kellogg Company for $2.7 billion 1972 Event Mike Procter 8-73 with hat-trick, plus 51 and 102, Gloucs vs. Essex 1969 Event Mike Procter hits six consecutive sixes (across two overs) 1968 Birthday Emily Procter, American Actress 1957 Event Procter and Gamble-director N McElroy becomes U.S. Minister of Defense 1933 Event 1st synthetic detergent, "Dreft" by Procter and Gamble, goes on sale 1911 Event Procter and Gamble unveils its Crisco shortening 1878 Event Harley Procter introduces Ivory Soap 1864 Death Adelaide Anne Procter, English Poet 1825 Birthday Adelaide Anne Procter, English Poet 1787 Birthday Barry Cornwall, Bryan Waller Procter, British? poet
