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16th January 1919: Nebraska becomes the vital 36th of the 48 states to approve prohibition in the 18th Amendment

  • 16th January 2021
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, Amendment, America, Nebraska, Prohibition, United States, USA

Nationwide prohibition began on 17 January the following year, and existed until its repeal by the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933.

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31st December 1759: Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease for St. James’s Gate Brewery

  • 31st December 2020
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, Beer, Culture, Dublin, Ireland, Stout

Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease for the derelict St. James’s Gate Brewery in Dublin.

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17th October 1814: The London Beer Flood kills 8 people

  • 17th October 2020
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, Beer, Britain, Drowning, England, Health and Safety, London, Poverty, Slum, United Kingdom

On the 17th October 1814 eight people were killed when nearly one and a half million litres of beer swept out of London’s Horse Shoe Brewery and formed an alcoholic tidal wave that swept down Tottenham Court Road.

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1st June 1495: First written reference to Scotch whisky (distilled at @LindoresAbbey)

  • 1st June 2020
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, James IV, Monastery, Scotland, Whisky

The royal Exchequer Rolls from Scotland recorded the first known written reference to Scotch whisky.

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22nd February 1797: The last invasion of Britain takes place, leading to the Battle of Fishguard

  • 22nd February 2020
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, Britain, Fishguard, France, Invasion, Napoleon, Wales, War, War of the First Coalition

The last invasion of Britain by a hostile foreign force began when French troops under the command of the Irish-American Colonel William Tate landed near the Welsh town of Fishguard.

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24th December 1826: The Eggnog Riot broke out at West Point Military Academy, New York

  • 24th December 2019
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, Christmas, Jefferson Davis, Military, New York, Riot

Cadets sought to continue the annual tradition of drinking homemade eggnog on Christmas Eve.

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15th December 1933: 21st Amendment ends prohibition in the USA

  • 15th December 2019
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, America, Criminal, Gangster, Great Depression, Prohibition, USA

On the 15th December 1933, the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution came into effect, repealing the Eighteenth Amendment which had made the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol illegal.

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12th October 1810: First Oktoberfest held in Munich

  • 12th October 2019
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, Bavaria, Beer, Culture, Germany, Munich, Volksfest

First established to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen, the most important part of the festivities was a horse race held on the final day.

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4th August 1693: Dom Pérignon supposedly invents champagne

  • 4th August 2019
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, Britain, France, Invention, Science

On the 4th August 1693, legend says that French Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon invented champagne.

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31st July 1970: Black Tot Day ends the Royal Navy’s daily rum ration

  • 31st July 2019
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, Britain, Navy, Ship, United Kingdom

On the 31st July 1970, the British Royal Navy issued the last daily rum ration, or “tot”, to sailors.

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