From the ArcaMax Publishing, Trivia Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/trivia/s-366412-498637
Every year, Bavarians and their guests drink 1.2 million gallons of beer during Oktoberfest. The first Oktoberfest was in 1810 and celebrated the marriage of King Ludwig I of Bavaria.
This news arrived on: 06/20/2008