Minnesota's famous spiced canned meat celebrated a milestone Friday -- it's been 75 years since the the "SPAM" trademark was registered by the Hormel Foods Corp. “The fact that recipes from all around the world have been passed down from generation to generation is a testament to the relevancy of the Spam brand,” Nicole Behne, Spam brand product manager, says.

Chairman, President and CEO of Hormel Foods Corporation, Jeffrey Ettinger, was among company leaders to ring The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday to mark the 75th anniversary of the Spam brand. The Temptations will headline a birthday bash in Austin on July 28th.

Weekend festivities will mark the 75th year of the establishment of the monument in 1937, but the site has a rich history that goes back to a time when glaciers deposited layers of mud, sand and gravel in the area, which scientists estimate as between 1.75 billion and 1.63 billion years ago.

Hormel Foods Corp. is bringing a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group to Austin to help the company celebrate Spam's 75th birthday. The Temptations will play the July 28 event, dubbed the "Spamtastic Grand Opening Expansion Celebration."

U.S. Rep. Tim Walz honored Spam on the House floor on Wednesday, the L.A. Times reports. The Minnesota Congressman said, "Spam is an important part of our American history." Austin-based Hormel is celebrating the brand's 75th anniversary this summer.