What your coffee knew in April 2024
April 30
On this date in 1492, Christopher Columbus received his commission of exploration from Spain.
Your coffee wants a Caribbean vacation.
April 29
The Baltimore Orioles lost their 21st straight game of the new Major League Baseball season, setting a record, on this date in 1988.
Your coffee wants a relief pitcher of antacid.
April 26
On this date in 1933, Hermann Göring established the Gestapo in Nazi Germany.
Your coffee wants to see your filter papers.
April 25
Nicolas Jacques Pelletier became the first person to be executed by guillotine on this date in 1792.
Your coffee wants to be entertained.
April 24
On this date in 1895, Joshua Slocum began his single-person voyage to circumnavigate the world.
Your coffee wants a digital watch and a GPS.
April 23
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played his last regular season game in the NBA on this date in 1989.
Your coffee wants to read his novel.
April 22
On this date in 1509, Henry VIII ascended to the throne of England.
Your coffee wants a wheelchair ramp.
April 19
Charles Manson was sentenced to death for conspiracy in the Tate–LaBianca murders on this date in 1971.
Your coffee wants a tape master of the Beatles’ “Helter Skelter.”
April 18
On this date in 1980, the town of Elmore City, Oklahoma, held its first dance in the town’s history.
Your coffee wants to be footloose and fancy free.
April 17
The U.S. Postal Service unveiled its new 22-cent “LOVE” stamp on this date in 1985.
Your coffee wants free love.
April 16
On this date in 1935, “Fibber McGee and Molly” debuted on the NBC Blue network.
Your coffee wants to peek into the closet.
April 15
The first flight of a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress took place on this date in 1952.
Your coffee does not want a window seat.
April 12
On this date in 1985, Federal inspectors declared that four animals of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus were not unicorns.
Your coffee wants a horny goat.
April 11
Scientists measured the distance between the Earth and the Moon to within one inch on this date in 1985.
Your coffee can go the distance.
April 10
On this date in 1849, inventor Walter Hunt received a U.S. patent for the safety pin.
Your coffee wants to keep you safely wired.
April 9
Mae West made her Broadway starring debut on this date in 1928.
Your coffee knows that if she asked for a cup, people would look for a double meaning.
April 8
On this date in 2014, Windows XP reached its “end of life” date and was no longer supported.
Your coffee wants a zombie operating system.
April 5
Actor Spencer Tracy was born on this date in 1900.
Your coffee wants to share a stogie with Bogie.
April 4
On this date in 1988, Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona was convicted in his impeachment trial and removed from office.
Your coffee wants to take Martin Luther King, Jr. Day off.
April 3
The outcome of the Grand National horse race was declared void on this date in 1993.
Your coffee had its money on Esha Ness.
April 2
On this date in 2020, the number of confirmed cases from the COVID-19 pandemic reached one million.
Your coffee wants a mask and a sipping straw.
April 1
Today is April First—trust nobody.
Your coffee thinks you might want to inspect those beans: an oddly attired rabbit came through here just yesterday.