Holidays

236 years ago, US President Thomas Jefferson prompted the US Congress to declare the dollar the country's official currency. The dollar's birthday is celebrated annually on April 1st.

Coca-Cola, one of the most famous sparkling drinks in the world, was patented more than 100 years ago in the USA. With the help of Coca-Cola Corporation's founder Asa Candler, the drink become a legend.

Passover begins on the 15th day of the spring month of Nisan according to the Hebrew lunar calendar and lasts for seven days in Israel and eight days outside the country.

Barbie's birthday is March 9, 1959. It was on this day that the doll was first presented at an exhibition in New York and sold for $3. She made a splash and soon became the most desirable gift for all girls.

On this day, writers gather to discuss trends in modern literature, reward the most talented authors, listen to new poems and excerpts from their colleagues' novels.

You don't need a reason to say nice things to others, do you? But, apparently, someone nevertheless decided to come up with an official date for saying pleasant words to someone you would be hesitant to say them to on an ordinary day.

It is known that at the beginning of the twentieth century, bartenders did not mix it yet, and in the mid-30s, it was already quite a regular in the US bars.