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In February 1355, the St. Scholastica Day riot occurred in Oxford, England. Two students of the University of Oxford complained to the taverner about the quality of beer at the Swindlestock Tavern. Words were exchanged and the students ended up throwing their drinks in the taverner’s face, which led to armed clashes between locals and students. The riot lasted two days and resulted in the deaths of about 63 students and 30 locals. In March of 1634, entrepreneur Samuel Cole opened the first American tavern in the city of Boston. In 1650, lawmakers in New Netherland (what is now known as New York) decided to levy an excise tax on “tapsters” (those selling beer), in an attempt to relieve brewers…