Herbert Hoover

December 13

December 13, 1545: The Council of Trent was opened. The concerns at stake were addressed forcefully by the Council of Trent, which also established the official Roman Catholic response to the Protestants' doctrinal objections. […]

Staff Writer2026-08-06T22:40:26+00:00Categories: This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: absinthe, Australia, Baz Luhrmann, Council of Trent, Ewan McGregor, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Great Depression, Herbert Hoover, Manoir de Cricquebœuf, Moulin Rouge, New Zealand, Normandy, Prohibition, Romeo Bragato, wine connoisseur, Yul Brynner|

May 20

May 20, 1929: Unofficially referred to as the Wickersham Commission, the National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement was founded by President Herbert Hoover and served throughout his administration. Its mission was to investigate […]

Ken Wytsma2026-08-05T21:01:45+00:00Categories: Law & Regulation, This Day in Wine History | Dates|Tags: Al Bano, Albano Carrisi, Constantinople, Herbert Hoover, Italy, James Beard Award, National Commission on Law Observance and Enforcement, Prohibition, Prohibition Era, Queer Eye, Sultan Mehmed II, Ted Allen, Tenute Al Bano Carrisi, Wickersham Commision|

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