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Monthly Archives: October 2013
October 31, 1961
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1961 – In the Soviet Union, the body of Joseph Stalin was removed from Lenin’s Tomb where it had been on public display. Pictures of the remarkably life-like corpse were difficult to obtain, but the CIA was finally able to bribe a couple of KGB personnel and procure them. … Continue reading
October 30, 1938
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1938 – Orson Welles’ “The War of the Worlds” aired on CBS radio. The belief that the realistic radio dramatization was a live news event about a Martian invasion caused panic among many of the listeners. The next day, Orson Welles went back on the air and explained how … Continue reading
October 29, 1998
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1998, the oldest known copy of Archimedes’ work sold for $2 million at a New York auction. It was a diagram of a crudely drawn man holding the end of a very long lever that was positioned between a picture of the earth and a conveniently placed rock. Each … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient greece, art, conspiracies, crime, hoaxes
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October 28, 1904
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1904, the St. Louis Police Department became the first one to use fingerprinting. Fingerprinting became an invaluable evidence gathering tool for the solving of cases involving murder, armed robbery, and burglary. Although when the police tried to dust the breasts of the young and recently widow Alice Mulgoonie to … Continue reading
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Tagged breasts, forensics, police, St. Louis, technology, women
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October 27, 1927
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1927, the film director and inventor Fred Waller received his patent for water skis. Many years later when he was asked about how he came up with the idea, he mentioned that he was directing a silent Western and the damsel in distress was bound with ropes tied to … Continue reading
October 26, 1949
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1949, US President signed into law the raising of the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour. Staunch Republicans and business leaders railed and protested against the law and predicted that the US economy would collapse and that most small businesses would fail due to the increased … Continue reading
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Tagged business, Presidents, religion, US Government
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October 25, 1954
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1954 President Eisenhower conducted the first televised Cabinet meeting. Millions of students throughout the US were forced to watch as TVs were wheeled into the classroom for the first time. The novelty of a TV in the classroom wore off within 15 seconds and the incredible soul destroying boredom … Continue reading
October 24, 1788
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1788, future poet Sarah Joseph Hale was born. She wrote “Mary Had A Little Lamb.” Her first incarnation titled “Marty Knew A Little Lamb” went something like this; “Marty knew a little lamb, Who smiled with love and joy, But Marty loved gin And forced her to stand on a … Continue reading
October 23, 1930
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1930, JK Scott won the very first professional miniature golf tournament. He took $2,000 for first place at the Chattanooga, TN event. When asked if miniature golf was as difficult as regular golf, he replied “Have you ever tried to hit a golf ball through an operating wind-mill or … Continue reading
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Tagged Chattanooga, clowns, golf, sports, Tennessee
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October 22, 1844
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1844, the followers of Millerism experienced “The Great Disappointment”. William Miller was a rural New York Baptist preacher and student of the Bible who preached and believed that the end of the world was going to happen on October 22, 1844. There was even a farmer who leapt from … Continue reading
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Tagged angry mobs, New York, religion, second coming
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