On this day

National Dark Chocolate Day
Chocolate lovers, get ready to indulge! Today is National Dark Chocolate Day, and it's the perfect excuse to treat yourself to some rich, velvety, and

The crown bottle cap was patented this day
Today we are doffing our cap to William Painter, the inventor of the crown cap used to seal most beer and soda bottles. He filed three separate Bottle

A Feast for the Feathered
Birds, birds, everywhere, but not a crumb to spare! If you're tired of seeing your feathered friends go hungry, then it's time to celebrate National Feed

Bacardi's birthday
The founder of Bacardi was a Catalan wine merchant called Facundo Bacardi Massó, who left Spain for Cuba in 1830.
World Nutella Day
Is Nutella one of your guilty pleasures? If so, today is for you. For the shamelessly sugary gloop known as Nutella - we're sorry, the delicious hazelnut

The day Elizabeth Windsor became Queen
In 1952, the Queen's father, George VI, died in his sleep at Sandringham Palace, having reigned for only 15 years. Elizabeth heard the news in Treetops,

Charles Dickens' birthday
Charles John Huffman Dickens was born on this very day back in 1812. Despite describing himself as a very small and not-over-particularly-taken-care-of
MacElhone bought Europe's oldest cocktail bar this day
On this day in 1923, Harry MacElhone finally achieved his dream and bought the New York Bar on 5 Rue Daunou, Paris, where he had worked more than a decade

The Beatles conquered America
On this day in 1964, the Beatles officially cracked America - making them still one of very few British bands to have achieved this difficult feat.

Umbrella Day
Being English we are seldom ever out without an umbrella (or brolly as we call them), and we're particular fans of the nifty pocket-sized fold-up variety.

Thatcher became Britain's 1st female party leader
It was on this date back in 1975 that Maggie became the leader of the UK Conservative party and the first woman to head any British political party, though

The anniversary of The Scream heist
This day in 1994, as the Winter Olympics opened up the road in Lillehammer, curators in Norway's National Gallery in Oslo, arrived at work to find a broken

Get A Different Name Day
As the Turkish gentleman who endeavoured to become an American citizen under his birth name of Ufuk, and a surname pronounced Mycat, could tell you, and

Valentine's Day
You can't have failed to notice that 14 February is St. Valentine's Day, a time of year when a sum equivalent to the GDP of a small country is spent on

Canada Flag Day
Today in 1965 Canada adopted its iconic flag and the date is celebrated annually as National Flag of Canada Day. The red and white maple leaf design replaced

Tutankhamun's tomb was unsealed this day
In front of an audience of dignitaries from around the world, on this day in 1923, the archaeologist Howard Carter opened the tomb of King Tutankhamun,

World Cat Day
This is a day to excite cat lovers everywhere with pet shops around the world set for bumper sales of cat treats, toys and even collars – yup some people

Fernand Petiot's birthday
On this day in 1900, Fernand Pete Petiot was born in Paris, to parents who owned a guesthouse - he would come to fame, correctly or otherwise, as the inventor

EastEnders' birthday
Ok, so the Eastern part of this drink is meant to refer to a foreign, exotic east - not London's East End. But sod it. We quite liked the idea of associating

Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake premièred today
Tonight in 1877 Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake premiered at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. The story was fashioned from Russian folk stories and tells the tale

Boudicca's grave was found this day
It was on this day back in 1988 that The Daily Telegraph reported that contractors working on Platform 10 at London's King's Cross station had unearthed

Margarita Day
There are days for most things in the US, but Margarita Day is a subject very close to our hearts. Because, no matter who invented this classic cocktail,

Dick Turpin was unmasked on this day
Dick Turpin, like Ned Kelly or Bonnie & Clyde, is one of those folk heroes whose bio doesn't quite live up to his rep. He's famous as a lone highwayman,

World Bartender Day
We're celebrating what the Oxford English dictionary defines as a person serving drinks at a bar but we know as creative, hard-working folk who satisfy

Cassius Clay became World Champion this day
On this night in 1964, history was made. Cassius Clay (The Louisville Lip) took down world heavyweight champion, Sonny Liston (The Big Bear). As Clay realised

The Grand Canyon became a National Park this day
One of the world's most beautiful natural wonders was designated a National Park by the US Congress on this day in 1919.

International Coffee Liqueur Day
For some, today is National Kahlua Day but we're proudly more inclusive so we're celebrating what we call International Coffee Liqueur Day with a Espresso

The last episode of MASH was broadcast this day
Viewing figures for the final episode of MASH broke the record that had been set by the Dallas Who Shot J. R? episode, making it the most watched TV broadcast

Leap Year Day! (Well, it will be in 2024)
This cocktail sits on our database waiting for attention once every four years so don't miss today's Leap Year Cocktail, created by Harry Craddock for