Infobrew Archives

What your coffee knew in March 2013.

March 29
Clint Eastwood won his first two Academy Awards on this date in 1993.
Your coffee has no trouble with the curve.

March 28
On this date in 1910, Henri Fabre became the first person to take flight in a seaplane.
Your coffee wants a floatation device.

March 27
Steve McQueen made his network television debut on this date in 1955.
Your coffee is wanted dead or alive.

March 26
On this date in 1937, a statue of Popeye was erected in Crystal City, Texas.
Your coffee enjoys steamed spinach drizzled with olive oil.

March 25
John Lennon and Yoko Ono held their first Bed-In for Peace on this date in 1969.
Your coffee wants to get you out of bed peacefully.

March 22
On this date in 1995, Valeri Vladimirovich Polyakov (Валерий Владимирович Поляков) returned to Earth, setting the record for the longest single spaceflight by a human.
Your coffee would be happy to be able to get through airport security.

March 21
Henry Morton Stanley began his expedition to find Dr. David Livingstone on this date in 1871.
Your coffee is a Lake Tanganyika cultivar.

March 20
On this date in 1985, Libby Riddles became the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Your coffee feels mushy.

March 19
Bob Dylan’s first album was released by Columbia Records on this date in 1962.
And if your cup is empty before its time is come, won’t you compost the grounds out by Highway 51.

March 18
On this date in 1850, Henry Wells and William G. Fargo founded American Express.
Your coffee is an American espresso.

March 15
The musical “My Fair Lady” opened at the Mark Hellinger Theatre in New York City on this date in 1956.
Your coffee is a smashing, positively dashing spectacle.

March 14
On this date in 1489, Catherine Cornaro, the Queen of Cyprus, sold her kingdom to the republic of Venice.
Your coffee was brewed in a mbrikia.

March 13
Exxon agreed to pay $1 billion for cleaning up the Exxon-Valdez oil spill on this date in 1991.
Your coffee wants an extra large coaster and a paper napkin.

March 12
On this date in 1987, “Les Misérables” opened on Broadway.
Your coffee once dreamed a dream of stealing a beignet.

March 11
The Roxy Theatre opened in New York City on this date in 1927.
Your coffee wants to cut a rug with the Roxyettes.

March 8
On this date in 1959, Groucho, Harpo, and Chico Marx made their last joint TV appearance together.
Your coffee knows the secret word.

March 7
French composer Maurice Ravel was born on this date in 1875.
Your coffee keeps getting stronger and stronger.

March 6
On this date in 1912, Nabisco introduced the Oreo cookie.
Your coffee only eats the filling.

March 5
George Westinghouse received a patent for the air brake on this date in 1872.
Your coffee wants an Aeropress.

March 4
On this date in 2005, Martha Stewart was released from federal prison after serving five months for her role in the ImClone stock trading case.
Your coffee thinks that’s a GOOD thing.

March 1
E. Remington and Sons of Ilion, New York, began manufacturing typewriters on this date in 1873.
Your coffee takes its ribbons black.