Thomas Crapper Day
January 27 · Level 3 · #1685 of 2238
This is a cheeky day honouring Thomas Crapper, the English plumber whose name became forever tied to the toilet. He died on 27 January 1910, and fans of quirky history have toasted him ever since.
How it is celebrated: people swap trivia about plumbing history, joke about it online and take a moment to appreciate good sanitation. Some use the day to thank whoever keeps their pipes in working order.
Despite the popular legend, Crapper did not invent the flushing toilet: Sir John Harington built an early version for Queen Elizabeth I in the 1590s.