Oktoberfest: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Media display revised. Oct 06, 2026
Add new Web site: CNN Travel - Oktoberfest is back. But religious politicians in this country want it banned. Jan 15, 2026
Added a top questions section. Sep 29, 2025
Add new Web site: Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home and Garden Information Center - What Exactly is Oktoberfest? Apr 27, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Site of the Oktoberfest. Jan 12, 2023
Dates of event added. Jul 17, 2022
Corrected display issue. Mar 15, 2021
Media added. Sep 17, 2020
Media added. Jul 30, 2020
Changed the amount of beer consumption from β€œ65,000 hectolitres (1,430,000 gallons)” to β€œ75,000 hectolitres (2 million gallons).” Jun 25, 2020
Article revised and updated. May 14, 2008
Added new Web site: muenchen.de - All info about the Oktoberfest in Munich. Jan 17, 2008
Article thoroughly revised. Oct 11, 2007
Article revised. Jun 06, 2003
Article revised. Oct 25, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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