When Was The First Ever Pizza Delivery Made?

As I was wiping the drool from my mouth thinking about this weekend's Great Colorado Pie Fight I had a thought, when was the first ever pizza delivery made?

Would you believe it happened all the way back in 1889? Read on for the details!From Pizza Delivery.com:

In 1889, King Umberto and Queen Margherita had the privilege of getting the first known pizza delivered by Raffaele Esposito, the most famous Pizzaaiolo (pizza chef) in Naples, Italy. In honor of the Queen, Raffaele made the pizza into the colors of the Italian flag: red tomatoes, green basil, and white mozzarella cheese. This later would become the basis for our American Neapolitan pizza.

Now, the very first pizzeria to open and get licensed in the good ol' USA didn't even open until 1905 in New York. It was called Lombardi's Pizza.

And for a little more pizza knowledge: Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 and Domino's came on board in 1960. And in 2001 Pizza Hut became the first to deliver pizza to space.

You have pizza on the brain yet? We'll see you on Saturday at the Great Colorado Pie Fight in Fort Collins! (Tickets are just $5)

Picture by pr1001, Flickr.