2014 Event Colombian coffee company Juan Valdez announces plans to go public in a couple of years; in the meantime, the company plans to expand its higher-end coffee shops around the globe in direct competition with Starbucks 1992 Event "Chinese Coffee" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 18 performances 1992 Event "Chinese Coffee" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 18 performances 1989 Event Maxwell House coffee runs ads during "Roe vs Wade" movie despite threat of boycott by right-to-lifers 1978 Death Karel G Bakker, actor (Coffee House), dies at 66 1969 Death Abigail Folger, U.S., coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered 1954 Birthday Chris Difford, born in Greenwich, London, primary member of band Squeeze, lyricist, singer, record producer, known for songs 'Tempted', 'Black Coffee in Bed' 1952 Event Rationing of coffee in Netherlands ends 1943 Event President Franklin D. Roosevelt announces end of coffee rationing in U.S. 1942 Event West Indies chocolate/coffee drop above Netherland 1942 Event U.S. rations coffee during WWII 1940 Event Coffee and tea rationed in Holland 1939 Event Lenore Coffee and William Joyce Cowan's "Family Portrait," premieres 1865 Event James H Mason (Mass) patents 1st U.S. coffee percolator 1834 Event Delmonico's, one of New York's finest restaurants, provides a meal of soup, steak, coffee and half a pie for 12 cents 1817 Event 1st coffee planted in Hawaii (Kona) 1817 Event 1st coffee planted in Hawaii on Kona coast 1813 Event U.S. troops under General Coffee destroy indian village at Talladega Ala
