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Saturday, June 8, 1844

Rudolph E. Wolter was born in Schlosegraf-Hatzfeld, Germany, the son of Anton Wolter, a brewmaster.  After he received his primary education, ...

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Thursday, June 8, 1848

Peter Straub, the "Son" in the Straub & Son Brewery of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was born.

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Saturday, June 8, 1878

The Wheeling, West Virginia brewery owned by David Maass was auctioned off in order to settle his estate.

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Saturday, June 8, 1889

The founder of what would become the Storz Brewery, Ebenezer Dallow, died

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The Wacker & Birk Brewing Company, Chicago, Illinois

Founded
1886

Closed
1950