Cardinal Richelieu of France invents the table knife - May 13th, 1637

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Cardinal Richelieu of France invents the table knife - May 13th, 1637

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May 13, 2022

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On this day in 1637, a French clergyman ordered the blades of his dinnerware to be rounded off at the edges, thus creating the first known version of the butter knife.

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May 13, 2022

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Cardinal Richelieu of France invents the table knife - May 13th, 1637

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