Monday, July 27, 2026 — National Crème Brûlée Day

What do a government warning label, the Wright brothers, Bugs Bunny, and Dungeons & Dragons have in common?

Today we explore America’s first federally required cigarette warning label, the Army demonstration that proved powered flight had finally arrived, and the cartoon that introduced Bugs Bunny’s famous laid-back personality.

Along the way, we celebrate the birthday of Gary Gygax, whose imagination forever changed the way millions of people tell stories together.

Sometimes history doesn’t follow a straight line. It simply introduces one fascinating idea to the next.