On this day

Ημέρα μπύρας στην Ισλανδία
Σήμερα είναι η Εθνική Ημέρα Μπύρας για την Ισλανδία ωστόσο αποτελεί μια εξίσου σημαντική

Τα γενέθλια του Lou Reed
Ο Lou Reed, ένας από τους σημαντικότερους θρύλους της ροκ, γεννήθηκε σαν σήμερα το 1942 στο

Επέτειος για το περιοδικό Time
Το μεγαλύτερο σε κυκλοφορία εβδομαδιαίο περιοδικό τυου κόσμου, το Time, δημιουργήθηκε

The US Constitution became law on this day
The US Constitution is probably America's single most successful export. The first written constitution in world history, it provided a model for more

Γιορτάζει το Αψέντι!
Absinthe has long been the drink of choice for artists, poets, writers and painters so its being awarded a day is fitting.

Aspirin was discovered on this day
Headaches are, we're sad to say, an occupational hazard for the dedicated cocktail lover. So praise the lord for Felix Hoffmann, a genius pharmacist who

Happy Birthday Corn Flakes!
On this day in 1897, Doctor John Kellogg, a Seventh Day Adventist, served the world's first cornflakes to patients at his Michigan sanitarium, as part

International Women's Day
Today is International Women's Day, an excuse, if ever one was needed, to propose a toast to women around the world.

It's National Meatball Day
IKEA is for many, more about its meatballs than flatpack furniture and the Swedish chain sells a staggering one billion meatballs every year. Perhaps it

Bell gave Watson a bell today
On this day in 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made a phone call - the world's first. His imaginative words? Mr. Watson, come here! I want to see you.

Britain's first daily newspaper was published this day
In 1702, in a room above Fleet Street's White Hart pub in London, Edward Mallet launched The Daily Courant, England's first regular daily newspaper.

The Internet's birthday
London-born computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee sent out a memo entitled WorldWide Web: Proposal for a HyperText Project on this day in 1989. In it, he

Riesling's Birthday
Riesling, a grape variety that's maligned by some but celebrated by those in the know, celebrates its birthday today.

Albert Einstein's birthday
The father of modern physics, Albert Einstein, was born in Ulm, Germany, to Jewish parents, on this day in 1879. And we'd imagine that the father of E=MC2

Espresso Martini Day
Somebody somewhere (OK in America) has ordained March 15th Espresso Martini Day but we suspect this date was chosen due to its previous lack of notable

Tonight's the festival of Bacchanalia
Tonight is the night of Bacchanalia, one Roman festival that would be well worth reviving (if it weren't for the fact that the Romans themselves ended

Saint Patrick's Day
Saint Patrick's Day is as good an excuse as any to drink Irish whisky and stout, dress in green, listen to Irish folk music and generally celebrate the

Fra Angelico died this day
The folk behind the hazelnut liqueur Frangelico claim that their secret recipe dates back to a hermit monk named Fra Angelico in 18th-century Piedmont,

The anniversary of Sydney Harbour Bridge opening
Sydney Harbour Bridge (fondly known as the Coathanger) opened for public use on this day in 1932. The opening ceremony didn't run quite as smoothly as

Spring Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere
Spring is here! The daffodils are out, it's light when we leave the office and we're beginning to wean ourselves off hot-soup and onto summer salads.

World Planting Day
Yesterday brought the arrival of spring, so it's quite fitting that we should go green today as it's World Planting Day.

World Water Day
Water is the most abundant compound on the earth's surface, covering 70% of our planet. Yet almost a billion human beings live without access to clean

OK, it's your birthday
Indeed, today is OK's birthday. The initials O.K. were first published on 23rd March 23 1839 in The Boston Morning Post as an abbreviation for 'oll korrect,'

Cocktail Day
Today has been pronounced National Cocktail Day in America, so by extension for the rest of us, it is simply Cocktail Day. It's worth remembering that

New Years - Take 2
We're always sniffing about for an excuse for a party - so when we learned that 25 March was the original New Years, we thought we'd better celebrate all

It's Spinach Day
Popeye the Sailor Man has derived his superhero strength from eating spinach since 1932. He's onto something! The health benefits of spinach, whether fresh,

Quentin Tarantino's birthday
The man who brought us Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, True Romance and the acclaimed Django Unchained is celebrating his birthday today.

It's Black Forest Gâteau Day
Established in America as National Black Forest Cake Day, as that's what this indulgent dessert is called in America. Whether Cake or Gâteau, this is

The anniversary of the first London Marathon
According to legend, the original marathon was run in Ancient Greece, when a soldier named Pheidippides allegedly raced some 40-odd kilometres (25 miles)

America bought Alaska
On the penultimate day of March, 1867, America bought Alaska from Russia for $7.2 million, which works out at roughly five cents per hectare (two cents

Et Voilà! La Tour Eiffel!
On this very day back in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was inaugurated (it was opened on 6 May). It was then the tallest building in the world ... until the Chrysler