National days on February 18, 2027

A little reason to celebrate

National Drink Wine Day

Drink · February 18

A day for pouring a glass of wine and paying attention to it: the grape, the color, the smell, and what it tastes like with dinner.

1885: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is published in the United States. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1945: World War II: American and Brazilian troops kick off Operation Encore in Northern Italy, a successful limited action in the Northern Apennines that prepares for the western portion of the Allied Spring offensive. Operation Encore
1954: The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles. Church of Scientology
2001: FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment. Federal Bureau of Investigation
2021: Perseverance, a Mars rover designed to explore Jezero crater on Mars, as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, lands successfully. Perseverance (rover)