June 18: International Delicious Beverage Day (Burp..) * 1264 – The Parliament of Ireland meets at Castledermot in County Kildare, the first definitively known meeting of this Irish legislature. In session, the parliament discusses beer rationing, leprechaun sightings, and whiskey rationing, and also hires St. Patrick to address the rampant snake problem. * 1812 – War of 1812: The U.S. Congress declares war on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The British respond by taxing the U.S. tea supply to ridiculous proportions, and ceasing the exporting of cricket and croquet materials to North America. * 1887 – The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed, ending all conflicts between the two nations permanently. * 1917 - The first carbonated drink is p