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September 11, 1226

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Joel Byers

On September 11, 1226, the Roman Catholic practice of the public adoration of the Blessed Sacrament (the wine and the wafers, or the grape juice and the crackers if you’re Baptist) spread from the ceremony of the Mass in the… Continue reading →

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July 24, 1487

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 24, 1487, the citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands proved to the world that they had their priorities right. Prior to July 24, the aldermen of Leeuwarden had banned the sale of any beer not brewed in Leeuwarden, which… Continue reading →

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July 8, 1709

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 8, 1709, Peter I of Russia defeated Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava. This effectively sent Sweden to the B-Team as a mover and shaker in Europe’s power struggles. The Swedes, while not very happy with the… Continue reading →

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November 30, 1487

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 30, 1487, Germany enacted the first German Beer Purity Law in Munich by Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria. He stated that beer should be brewed only from water, malt and hops. This prove so popular that in the 1930s and 1940s, Germany tried to enact human purity laws, which did not prove as … Continue reading →

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October 17, 1814

Posted on October 17, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 17, 1814, the unthinkable happened in the London parish of St. Giles. A brewery tank ruptured and flooded the parish with 140,000 gallons of beer. Hundreds were injured and nine people drowned. The drowned included three Irishmen and five Americans. Authorities believed the Irishmen and Americans might have survived if they hadn’t kept … Continue reading →

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October 6, 1880

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 6, 1880, the National League booted out the Cincinnati Reds for selling beer during their game. It was a different era. Contrast this to June 4, 1974 when the Texas Rangers played the Cleveland Indians on 10 cent beer night. Mayhem happened. Fires were set. Fights broke out. The game was stopped and … Continue reading →

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April 26, 1980

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Joel Byers

On April 26, 1980, professional stuntman, Peter Horak set the world record for the longest jump by a jet-boat during the filming of the movie, “A Man Who Fell From the Sky”. He jumped 120 feet with the boat. Since this was done in 1980, it was reported that just before he took off, someone … Continue reading →

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April 3, 1933

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1933, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt informed newspaper reporters that 3.2 percent beer would be served at the White House following President Roosevelt’s signing into law the 3.2 beer law that repealed the Volsted Act. While this did not officially end Prohibition (that would happen on December 5, 1933 with … Continue reading →

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October 12, 1810

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1810 Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. The royalty invited the public to attend the event which became an annual celebration that later became known as Oktoberfest. The world thanks them for introducing beer, bratwurst and girls in peasant blouses to the rest of us.

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August 9, 1980

Posted on August 9, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1980 the Belgian constitution was revised. The amendment to declare waffles as the national breakfast was rejected, while Beer was almost voted in. The opponents to the Beer for Breakfast Amendment declared that they weren’t against beer per se as the national breakfast of choice, they just wanted it … Continue reading →

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