December 31, 1759
Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000-year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.
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On December 31, in the year 1759:
Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000-year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.
Guinness is a stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St.
Why December 31, 1759 matters:
Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000-year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
Historical context: December 31, 1759
The Early Modern era accelerated global exchange of ideas, goods, and technologies, expanding science, navigation, and everyday material culture.
The event on this day: Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000-year lease at £45 per annum and starts brewing Guinness.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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