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# 1820 in Canada

Events from the year 1820 in Canada.

## Incumbents

* Monarch: George III (died January 29), George IV (starting January 29)

### Federal government

* Parliament of Lower Canada: 9th (until February 9) then 10th (April 11 – April 24) then 11th (starting December 14)
* Parliament of Upper Canada: 7th (until March 7)

### Governors

* Governor of the Canadas: Robert Milnes
* Governor of New Brunswick: George Stracey Smyth
* Governor of Nova Scotia: John Coape Sherbrooke
* Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland: Richard Goodwin Keats
* Governor of Prince Edward Island: Charles Douglass Smith

## Events

* June 18 – The Governor, Earl of Dalhousie, arrives.

### Full date unknown

* Creation of the municipality of Prescott and Russell in Upper Canada (today Ontario).
* William Lyon Mackenzie emigrates to Canada.

## Births

* January 17 – Hiram Blanchard, Premier of Nova Scotia (d.1874)
* February 17 – Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, Archbishop of Quebec (d.1898)
* May 12 – Luc Letellier de St-Just, politician and 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (d. 1881)
* May 19 - Stephen Richards, politician, Ontario MPP for Niagara and Provincial Secretary (d. 1894)
* May 30 – Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau, Premier of Quebec (d.1890)
* July 2 – Oliver Mowat, politician, 3rd Premier of Ontario and 8th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (d.1903)
* August 2 – John Rose, politician (d.1888)
* August 6 – Donald Alexander Smith, politician (d.1914)
* August 16 – Andrew Rainsford Wetmore, Premier of New Brunswick (d. 1892)
* August 27 – Charles-René-Léonidas d'Irumberry de Salaberry, militia officer (d.1882)
* October 13 – John William Dawson, geologist and university administrator (d.1899)
* December 24 – Joseph-Charles Taché, a Canadian noted for his contributions to many aspects of the fabric of Canada (d.1894)

## Deaths

* March 12 – Sir Alexander Mackenzie, explorer (b.1764)
* April 8 – Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, colonizer and author (b.1771)
* July 11 – Frederick Traugott Pursh, botanist (b.1774)
# Poet Laureate of Alabama

The Poet Laureate of Alabama is the poet laureate for the U.S. state of Alabama. The position was established in 1931 by an act of the Alabama Legislature. Poets Laureate, who must have been Alabama residents for at least 15 years, are chosen by the governor, and serve 4-year terms.

## List of Poets Laureate

| # | Poet laureate | Term began | Term ended | Appointed by |
| 1 | Samuel Minturn Peck (died 1938) | 12 June 1930 | 3 May 1938 (death) | Gov. Bibb Graves |
| 2 | Mary B. Ward | 21 November 1954 | 1958 | Gov. Gordon Persons |
| 3 | Elbert Calvin Henderson (1903–1974) | 21 December 1959 | 15 September 1974 (death) | Gov. John Patterson |
| 4 | William Young Elliott (1902–1997) | August 1975 | 1982 | Gov. George Wallace |
| 5 | Carl Patrick Morton (1920–1994) | 1983 | 1987 | Lt. Gov. William Baxley |
| 6 | Morton Dennison Prouty, Jr. (died 1992) | 1988 | 1991 | Gov. H. Guy Hunt |
| 7 | Ralph Hammond | 1992 | 1995 | Gov. H. Guy Hunt |
| 8 | Helen Friedman Blackshear (1911–2003) | 1 January 1995 | 1999 | Gov. Jim Folsom, Jr. |
| 9 | Helen Norris | 1999 | 2003 | Gov. Don Siegelman |
| 10 | Sue Walker | August 2003 | December 2012 | Gov. Bob Riley |
| 11 | Andrew Glaze | 2013 | 7 February 2016 (death) | Gov. Robert J. Bentley |
| 12 | Jennifer Horne | 2017 | 2021 | Gov. Kay Ivey |
| 13 | Ashley M. Jones | 2021 | Present | Gov. Kay Ivey |
# Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade

Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade is an American animated television special from 1982, made by Romeo Muller, Robert L. Rosen and Fred Wolf, and the third featuring the American Greetings character, Strawberry Shortcake.

## Synopsis

Strawberry Shortcake: Pets on Parade tells of Strawberryland's Second Annual Grand Old Petable Pet Show and Pet Parade. Strawberry and her cat, Custard, are its judges. The Purple Pieman and Sour Grapes try to enter their pets and frame her for cheating.

## Cast

| Name | Character |
| Russi Taylor | Strawberry Shortcake |
| Robert Ridgely | Peculiar Purple Pieman |
| Joan Gerber | Soufflé the Skunk |
| Julie McWhirter | Angel Cake / Custard |
| Romeo Muller | Mr. Sun / Narrator |

## Release

Pets on Parade premiered on April 9, 1982 in 100 U.S. cities. It aired on WCBS in New York City and on KTLA in Los Angeles. It was the last Strawberry Shortcake special Muller/Rosen produced.

## Reception

In the 1996 edition of Ballantine Books' Video Movie Guide, Mick Martin and Marsha Porter gave the special two and a half stars out of four.
# GB Chiran

GB Chiran (Nepali :जीबी चिरन), whose real name is Chiranjibi Sapkota, is a Nepali actor and model. He is known for his emotional acting style and contributions to music videos.

## About

Model Sapkota, born 1994 in Surkhet, Nepal, began his career with the music video Hera Yo Mutu Ma, released in 2020. Some of the music videos in his career include Rail Ko Bato, Ruda Rudai, Hera Yo Mutu Ma, and Mero Maya Majak Vayo. He has been awarded from National Brand Music Award.

## Award & Nomination

| SN | Award Title | Award Category | Notable Work | Result | ref |
| 1 | Epic Nepal Music Award | Best Modern Song Model - Male | Dhururu | nominated | |
| 2 | 10th Music Khabar Music Award - 2022 | Best Music Video Model | Railko Bato | nominated | |

## Music videos

| SN | Name |
| 1 | Raiko Bato |
| 2 | Hera Yo Mutu Ma |
| 3 | Dhururu |
| 4 | Bhana k Thiyo |
| 5 | Sara sansar yaktharphi |
| 6 | Jaya Mahadev |
| 7 | MotarBato |
# Coral Harbour Airport

Coral Harbour Airport (IATA: YZS, ICAO: CYZS) is located 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi) northwest of Coral Harbour, Nunavut, Canada, and is operated by the government of Nunavut.It has a GRVL runway 5006 x 100 feet.

## Airlines and destinations

| Airlines | Destinations |
| Calm Air | Rankin Inlet |
# Xinjian, Nanchang

Xinjian (Chinese: 新建区; pinyin: Xīnjiàn Qū) is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Nanchang, the capital of Jiangxi Province, China, located on the western (left) bank of the Gan River. It consists of two disjoint sections to the north and south of Wanli and Qingshanhu districts.
In 1999 it had a population of 643,535.

## Administrative divisions

Xinjian District is divided to 12 towns and 7 townships.

### 12 towns

| Changpo (长堎镇) Wangcheng (望城镇) Shengmi (生米镇) Xishan (西山镇) Shigang (石岗镇) Songhu (松湖镇) | Qiaohe (樵舍镇) Lehua (乐化镇) Xixia (溪霞镇) Xiangshan (象山镇) Shibu (石埠镇) Lianwei (联圩镇) |

### 7 townships

| Liuhu (流湖乡) Houtian (厚田乡) Jinqiao (金桥乡) Tiehe (铁河乡) | Datangping (大塘坪乡) Changyi (昌邑乡) Nanji (南矶乡) |

## Climate

Climate data for Xinjian, elevation 40 m (130 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.5 (77.9) | 28.5 (83.3) | 33.2 (91.8) | 35.3 (95.5) | 35.6 (96.1) | 37.9 (100.2) | 40.9 (105.6) | 40.4 (104.7) | 39.0 (102.2) | 36.6 (97.9) | 31.1 (88.0) | 23.4 (74.1) | 40.9 (105.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.3 (48.7) | 12.2 (54.0) | 16.3 (61.3) | 22.8 (73.0) | 27.5 (81.5) | 30.1 (86.2) | 33.9 (93.0) | 33.5 (92.3) | 29.8 (85.6) | 24.7 (76.5) | 18.4 (65.1) | 12.1 (53.8) | 22.6 (72.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) | 8.5 (47.3) | 12.4 (54.3) | 18.5 (65.3) | 23.5 (74.3) | 26.4 (79.5) | 29.9 (85.8) | 29.5 (85.1) | 25.8 (78.4) | 20.5 (68.9) | 14.3 (57.7) | 8.4 (47.1) | 18.7 (65.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.7 (38.7) | 5.9 (42.6) | 9.5 (49.1) | 15.3 (59.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 23.5 (74.3) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.4 (79.5) | 22.8 (73.0) | 17.4 (63.3) | 11.4 (52.5) | 5.7 (42.3) | 15.7 (60.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.3 (24.3) | −6.2 (20.8) | −1.3 (29.7) | 3.5 (38.3) | 9.5 (49.1) | 14.5 (58.1) | 19.0 (66.2) | 19.3 (66.7) | 14.1 (57.4) | 3.3 (37.9) | −1.5 (29.3) | −9.8 (14.4) | −9.8 (14.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76.8 (3.02) | 87.7 (3.45) | 172.5 (6.79) | 211.9 (8.34) | 227.7 (8.96) | 316.6 (12.46) | 185.3 (7.30) | 120.0 (4.72) | 66.5 (2.62) | 46.4 (1.83) | 86.0 (3.39) | 49.2 (1.94) | 1,646.6 (64.82) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 12.7 | 13.0 | 17.1 | 16.4 | 15.1 | 16.4 | 11.4 | 10.9 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 145.3 |
| Average snowy days | 3.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 6.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 79 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 72 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 82.2 | 86.3 | 95.5 | 118.2 | 136.4 | 126.0 | 211.7 | 203.2 | 177.4 | 164.6 | 129.0 | 117.0 | 1,647.5 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 25 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 41 | 37 | 37 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||
# Winter Derby

The Winter Derby is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 23 yards (2,234 metres) at Southwell in February or March.

## History

The event was established in 1998 at Lingfield Park, and the inaugural edition was won by Running Stag. It was given Listed status in 1999, and promoted to Group 3 level in 2006. The original race distance was 1 mile 2 furlongs.
The Winter Derby is run on a Tapeta surface. It is one of four non-turf Group races in Britain, along with the Chipchase Stakes, September Stakes and the Sirenia Stakes. It is currently the country's first Group race of the year.
Since 2024 the race has been run at Southwell Racecourse over 1 mile 3 furlongs and 23 yards as part of changes to the British horse racing fixture list.

## Records

Most successful horse:
* no horse has won this race more than once
Leading jockey (4 wins):
* Frankie Dettori – Parasol (2003), Caluki (2004), Wissahickon (2019), Dubai Warrior (2020)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
* John Gosden - Wissahickon (2019), Dubai Warrior (2020), Forest of Dean (2021), Lord North (2023)

## Winners

* ↑ Mr Owen finished first in 2018, but was relegated to second place following a stewards' inquiry
# Nilakkatha Chalanangal

Nilakkatha Chalanangal is a 1970 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by K. Sukumaran Nair. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Jayabharathi and Jose Prakash in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.The film was produced by EK Sivaram for Santhi Productions Konni

## Cast

* Sathyan
* Madhu
* Jayabharathi
* Jose Prakash
* Alummoodan
* Aranmula Ponnamma
* Kottayam Chellappan
* S. P. Pillai
* Renuka

## Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Vayalar Ramavarma; all music is composed by G. Devarajan
# Anikó Ducza

Anikó Ducza-Jánosi (born 8 August 1942) is a retired Hungarian gymnast. She competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the floor exercise in 1964. She won another bronze medal on the balance beam at the 1962 World Championships. In 1963, she took an eleven-month break from training to give birth to her daughter, Zsuzsa Jánosi, and she began training again in early 1964. She won the 1965 Summer Universiade all-around gold, as well as a gold medal with the Hungarian team.
After finishing her gymnastics career, she became a coach. She accompanied the Hungarian team to the 1972 Summer Olympics, where they won a bronze team medal.
# Eduardo Franco (actor)

Eduardo Franco (born August 29, 1994) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Argyle in the Netflix series Stranger Things, Theo in the film Booksmart, DJ Catnip in Gabby's Dollhouse, and Spencer Diaz in the mockumentary series American Vandal. He is also a member of the musical duo "Dumb Bitches w/ Internet" with Noetic Nixon.

## Early life

Franco was born in the city of Yuma, Arizona. He was raised in a working class family to Mexican parents.

## Career

Franco first started acting in a number of television comedies. He played the role of Gavis in the Adam Ruins Everything episode Adam Ruins Dating which aired August 1, 2017. His first major credit was as Spencer Diaz in the first season of the 2017 Netflix comedy American Vandal. In 2019, he had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed comedy film Booksmart. He also appeared in several nationwide commercials, including spots for GEICO, Samsung, and TurboTax. In 2020, Franco starred in a lead role as Andrew in the Hulu movie The Binge.
In 2022, Franco gained notability for playing Argyle, a stoner friend of Jonathan Byers, in the fourth season of Stranger Things. Franco initially auditioned for the role of Eddie Munson. Franco said he was not invited to reprise the role in the following season.

## Filmography

Film
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2018 | The Package | Jeremy Abelar |
| 2019 | Booksmart | Theo |
| 2020 | The Binge | Andrew |
| 2020 | Superintelligence | Todd |
| 2021 | We Broke Up | Mike |
| 2021 | Queenpins | Greg |
| 2021 | Koati | Pako (voice) |
| 2022 | It's a Wonderful Binge | Andrew |
| 2023 | Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken | Trevin (voice) |
| 2023 | Self Reliance | P.A. Ninja |
| 2024 | Y2K | Farkas |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015–17 | Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | Stu | 7 episodes |
| 2015–17 | Adam Ruins Everything | Gavis | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | The Skinny | Jose | Episode: "Squad" |
| 2016 | You're the Worst | Justin | Episode: "The Inherent, Unsullied Qualitative Value of Anything" |
| 2017 | Lopez | Audience Member | Episode: "George Gets Schooled" |
| 2017 | Idiotsitter | | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Good Game | Gamer | Episode: "Everyone Calls Everyone Else a Nazi" |
| 2017 | American Vandal | Spencer Diaz | Recurring (season 1); 6 episodes |
| 2017 | Lady Dynamite | Spider | Episode: "Goof Around Gang" |
| 2018 | The Cool Kids | Kevin the Delivery Clerk | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2019 | Those Who Can't | Kevin | Episode: "You Can't Go Homecoming Again" |
| 2019 | Tacoma FD | Gas Mask Stoner | Episode: "A New Hope" |
| 2020 | Conan | Jacob the Intern | Episode: "Kumail Nanjiani" |
| 2021–present | Gabby's Dollhouse | DJ Catnip (voice) | Main role |
| 2022 | Stranger Things | Argyle | Also starring (season 4); 8 episodes |
# Quebec-One Missile Alert Facility

The Quebec-One Missile Alert Facility, also known as Quebec-01 or Q-01, located 30 miles north of Cheyenne, Wyoming, near Chugwater, was a United States Air Force ICBM launch control facility. It was operated by the 400th Missile Squadron constructed in 1962. The Missile Alert Facility operated with a Minuteman missile until 1970 when it was converted to a Minuteman-III site. Finally in 1986, the facility was converted to operate the Peacekeeper ICBM. The facility was deactivated in 2005 and turned over to Wyoming State Parks in December 2017. The facility was opened to the public in August 2019 as the Quebec 01 Missile Alert Facility State Historic Site after restoration work done by the United States Air Force.
# Francisco Portela

Francisco Portela (22 July 1833 – 22 December 1913) was a Brazilian physician and politician.
He graduated in Medicine from the Faculdade da Corte (College of the Court) and was elected alderman in Campos dos Goytacazes, where he had established his residence.
Was a deputy in the provincial Legislature and appointed President (Governor) of the State of Rio de Janeiro by decree of President Deodoro da Fonseca, in November 1889. Was also elected as the first constitutional president of the State on May 11, 1891.
After the dissolution of the National Congress on November 3, 1891, Portela resigned from government in December 10. It was also a deputy in 1909 and, later, senator.
His name is honored at Governor Portela district, located in the municipality of Miguel Pereira and a municipal school in Teresópolis, Escola Municipal Governador Portela (Governor Portela Municipal School).
# Bitter Ruin

Bitter Ruin are an English "experimental pop" duo from Brighton, UK, formed in 2007 by Georgia Train (lead vocals, backing vocals, piano) and Ben Richards (lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar, piano, bass).

## Biography

Richards and Train met in 2007 as music students at Brighton Institute of Modern Music, and performed, mostly in Brighton and London, and recorded a few EPs. In 2010 they played a short tour supporting Evelyn Evelyn. Matt Lucas helped manage the band, as well as performing with the band at several of their shows.
The band's 2011 single, "Trust", was placed at no 19 in the UK Independent Singles Breakers Chart on Sunday 16 October.
In October 2012 the band recorded The Rocket Sessions EP at Rocket Studios in London. The band raised £33,000 in 2013 on Kickstarter to build a home studio for the recording of their second album Waves. They were invited by Kickstarter to talk about their experience at an industry conference at Somerset House, London on 22 October 2013. The band supported Ben Folds Five on their European reunion tour in December.
The band released another single in January 2014, "Diggers". It was reviewed by Q, Clash and the French Les InRocks, and was played on BBC Introducing and from the independent station Xfm.
On 12 February 2019, the band announced the release of a new single, "Caution to the Wind", their first new music together in 5 years.
In September of 2024 they announced a brand new album set to release in 2025. In the following months they released two new singles from the upcoming album and revealed the album's art, name, and date. Bitter Ruin's 3rd studio album "Arches & Enemies" is set to release on May 15, 2025.

## Discography
### Singles

* "Trust" (2011)
* "Diggers" (2013)
* "Caution to the Wind" (2019)
* "Rubble" (2020)
* "Blood Blue" (2020)
* "Brother" (2021)
* "Criticise" (2024)
* "Through the Bricks" (2025)

### EPs

* Bitter Ruin (2007)
* We're Not Dancing (2008)
* The Rocket Sessions (2012)

### Albums

* Hung, Drawn & Quartered (2010)
* Waves (2014)
* Arches & Enemies (2025)
# Skeeter Newsome

Lamar Ashby "Skeeter" Newsome (October 18, 1910 – August 31, 1989) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1935–1939), Boston Red Sox (1941–1945) and Philadelphia Phillies (1946–1947).
Born in Phenix City, Alabama, he finished 27th in voting for the 1943 American League MVP Award after playing in 114 games and having 449 at-bats, 48 runs, 119 hits, 21 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 22 RBI, 5 stolen bases, 21 walks, .265 batting average, .301 on-base percentage, .327 slugging percentage, 147 total bases and 8 sacrifice hits.
He finished 32nd in voting for the 1945 AL MVP for playing in 125 games and having 438 at-bats, 45 runs, 127 hits, 30 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 48 RBI, 6 stolen bases, 20 walks, .290 batting average, .322 on-base percentage, .370 slugging percentage, 162 total bases and 17 sacrifice hits.
In 12 seasons he played in 1,128 games and had 3,716 at-bats, 381 runs, 910 hits, 164 doubles, 15 triples, 9 home runs, 292 RBI, 67 stolen bases, 246 walks, .245 batting average, .293 on-base percentage, .304 slugging percentage, 1,131 total bases and 120 sacrifice hits.
Newsome managed in the minor leagues for the Phillies and Detroit Tigers after his playing career ended. He died in Columbus, Georgia, at the age of 78.
# Hemköp

Hemköp is one of Sweden's largest supermarket chains, part of a Axfood-conglomerate that also owns Swedish supermarket chains CityGross, Willy's, Tempo and Handlar'n. In 2024, Hemköp had around 200 stores.
# Bobbyjo Chase

The Bobbyjo Chase is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Ireland. It is run at Fairyhouse Racecourse in February, over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (5,029 metres) and during the race there are twenty fences to be jumped.
The race was first run in 2003 and is named after the racehorse, Bobbyjo, who won the 1999 Grand National. The race is seen as a key trial for the Grand National. It was previously contested at Grade 2 level before being downgraded to Grade 3 in 2017.

## Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):
* Roi Du Mee – 2013, 2015
* Acapella Bourgeois - 2020, 2021
Most successful jockey (4 wins):
* Ruby Walsh - Prince De Beauchene (2012), On His Own (2014), Boston Bob (2016), Pleasant Company (2017)
* Paul Townend - The Midnight Club (2011), Rathvinden (2019), Kemboy (2023), Nick Rockett (2025)
Most successful trainer (14 wins):
* Willie Mullins – Hedgehunter (2005), Homer Wells (2007), The Midnight Club (2011), Prince De Beauchene (2012), On His Own (2014), Boston Bob (2016), Pleasant Company (2017), Belshill (2018), Rathvinden (2019), Acapella Bourgeois (2020, 2021), Kemboy (2023), I Am Maximus (2024), Nick Rockett (2025)
# Salomé Stampfli

Salomé Stampfli (born 9 June 2005) is a Liechtensteiner footballer who plays as a midfielder in the youth team of St. Gallen and for the Liechtenstein national football team.

## International career

Stampfli made her senior debut for Liechtenstein in a friendly against Gibraltar on 26 November 2021.

## Career statistics
### International

Liechtenstein :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 2 |

### International goals

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1. | 29 November 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar | Gibraltar | 3–1 | 3–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 11 July 2024 | Freizeitpark Widau, Ruggell, Liechtenstein | Namibia | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
# Zonopetala decisana

Zonopetala decisana is a moth of the family Oecophoridae. It is found in Australia.
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# Caprese salad

Caprese salad (Italian: insalata caprese, pronounced) is an Italian salad prepared with sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil and seasoned with salt and olive oil. It is usually arranged on a plate in restaurant practice. Like pizza Margherita, it features the colours of the Italian flag: green, white, and red. In Italy, it is usually served as an appetiser (antipasto), not a side dish (contorno), and it may be eaten any time of day. Caprese salad is one form of a caprese dish; it may also be served as a pizza caprese, pasta or sandwich.
The salad is named after the island of Capri, where it is believed to have originated. Two common stories about its origin include it being an homage to the Italian flag or "in the 20th century to appease the palates of vacationing royalty and important politicos".

## Variants

In Argentina, a country with a strong Italian influence, the Caprese salad is a typical filling of the empanada.
* Mozzarella and tomato with vegetable salad
* Caprese salad skewer appetizers