Hermann's Day!!!

[t_hoffman]

In the fall of AD 9, in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, Arminius - then 25 years old - and his alliance of Germanic tribes (Cherusci, Marsi, Chatti , Bructeri , Chauci and Sicambri) ambushed and annihilated a Roman army (comprising the 17th, 18th and 19th legions as well as three cavalry detachments and six cohorts of auxiliaries) totalling around 20,000 men commanded by Varus. Recent archaeological finds suggest that the long-debated precise location of the three-day battle is almost certainly near Kalkriese Hill, about 20 km north of Osnabrück. When defeat was certain, Varus committed suicide by falling upon his sword.

(courtesy of Wikipedia)

So, toast freedom and Hermann for the next 3 days... good excuse for mead!