Snuff Timeline
Courtesy of Alex:
1492: Christopher Columbus travels to America
1497: First report of tobacco and use of Snuff by Taino-Indians on Haiti by Monk Romano Pane (follower of Christopher Columbus)
1548: Luis de Goes brings tobacco to Portugal, a relative of his, Damiano de Goes shows them to a French Doctor called Jean Nicot [not clear who really brought tobacco to Europe at first, see 1558]
1558: Doctor Francisco Hernandez brings tobacco to Europe [not clear who really brought tobacco to Europe at first, see 1548]
1561: Doctor Jean Nicot sends tobacco leafs to the French Queen Catherine de' Medici
1561: Catherine de' Medici grinds tobacco leafs and snuffs it, first production and use of Snuff in Europe
1620: Europe's first Snuff factory established in Sevilla, Spain [date unclear]
1642: Bull against use of Snuff in churches by Pope Urban III, lasted until 1724
1650: before 1650 Snuff is only used in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland and Russia
1655: Snuff mentioned in France
1675: Snuff comes to Germany (probably with the huguenots)
1675: Monopoly on all tobacco and Snuff given to an Italian called Bignami by Bavarian elector
1690: Bull against use of Snuff in St. Peter's Basilica
1702: Englishmen capture two Spanish ships with Snuff on board, begin of rise of Snuff in England
1707: Unification of England and Scotland pushes Snuff in Europe, as Glasgow becomes main trans-shipment centre for American tobacco in Europe
1720: Fribourg & Treyer Snuff shop in London is established by Fribourg (Swiss) and Treyer (German) [date unclear]
1733: First German Snuff Factory, Gebrüder Bernard, established in Offenbach on the Main
1741: Frederick II bans import of Snuffboxes to foster domestic production
1774: German Snuff factory Lotzbeck established in Lahr
1828: Alkaloid in tobacco is discovered by chemists Reimann and Posselt, who name it Nicotin after Jean Nicot
1902: Today's largest German Snuff factory, Pöschl, established in Landshut
2004: De Kralingse Foundation established in the Netherlands, grinding Snuff on original Snuff mills
2007: Toque Tobacco is founded in Berwick-upon-Tweed, now (2011) producing upwards of 30 flavors.
1492: Christopher Columbus travels to America
1497: First report of tobacco and use of Snuff by Taino-Indians on Haiti by Monk Romano Pane (follower of Christopher Columbus)
1548: Luis de Goes brings tobacco to Portugal, a relative of his, Damiano de Goes shows them to a French Doctor called Jean Nicot [not clear who really brought tobacco to Europe at first, see 1558]
1558: Doctor Francisco Hernandez brings tobacco to Europe [not clear who really brought tobacco to Europe at first, see 1548]
1561: Doctor Jean Nicot sends tobacco leafs to the French Queen Catherine de' Medici
1561: Catherine de' Medici grinds tobacco leafs and snuffs it, first production and use of Snuff in Europe
1620: Europe's first Snuff factory established in Sevilla, Spain [date unclear]
1642: Bull against use of Snuff in churches by Pope Urban III, lasted until 1724
1650: before 1650 Snuff is only used in Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ireland and Russia
1655: Snuff mentioned in France
1675: Snuff comes to Germany (probably with the huguenots)
1675: Monopoly on all tobacco and Snuff given to an Italian called Bignami by Bavarian elector
1690: Bull against use of Snuff in St. Peter's Basilica
1702: Englishmen capture two Spanish ships with Snuff on board, begin of rise of Snuff in England
1707: Unification of England and Scotland pushes Snuff in Europe, as Glasgow becomes main trans-shipment centre for American tobacco in Europe
1720: Fribourg & Treyer Snuff shop in London is established by Fribourg (Swiss) and Treyer (German) [date unclear]
1733: First German Snuff Factory, Gebrüder Bernard, established in Offenbach on the Main
1741: Frederick II bans import of Snuffboxes to foster domestic production
1774: German Snuff factory Lotzbeck established in Lahr
1828: Alkaloid in tobacco is discovered by chemists Reimann and Posselt, who name it Nicotin after Jean Nicot
1902: Today's largest German Snuff factory, Pöschl, established in Landshut
2004: De Kralingse Foundation established in the Netherlands, grinding Snuff on original Snuff mills
2007: Toque Tobacco is founded in Berwick-upon-Tweed, now (2011) producing upwards of 30 flavors.
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