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Monthly Archives: February 2014
February 28, 1859
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1859, the Arkansas legislature required all the free blacks within its territory to choose exile or slavery. Over 94% chose slavery and the knowledge that they’d have a roof over their heads, one square meal a day, a steady job and the ability to work outside in the fresh … Continue reading
February 27, 2012
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2012 Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down as President of Yemen after months of protest. He’d been protesting that a German hacker group (Ball Spielende Affen) had infiltrated Yemen’s governmental computer database and had changed all the Y in Yemen to an S. Ali Abdullah Saleh tried to convince the … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts
Tagged German hacker groups, men behaving badly, sounds like..., Yemen
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February 26, 1945
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1945, Syria declared war on Germany and Japan. Germany subsequently surrendered on May 7, 1945 and Japan surrendered on September 2, 1945, making the Syrians look to the rest of the world as being the ultimate in Bandwagon Jumpers. The Syrians on the other hand did protest and said … Continue reading
February 25, 1751
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1751, the first performing monkey was exhibited in America in New York City. For 1 cent, people could watch Manny the Monkey play a musical instrument, ride a goat while wearing a clown costume and hit people with a bladder tied to a stick while smoking cigarettes given to … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged alcohol, chim-chim, goats, Manny the Monkey, New York, newspapers, pigs, shakespeare
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February 24, 1979
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1979, $42,500 was paid for a pig, a duroc boar named Glacier, and would last as a record for eighteen years. The purchasers, William and Myron Meinhart of Iowa were interviewed four years after their purchase. When the interviewer visited the Meinhart’s farm and saw the pig, he’d noticed … Continue reading
February 23, 1997
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1997, Scottish scientists announced the successful cloning of Dolly, a sheep. The Welsh magazine “Natural Husbandry” asked for and received permission to film Dolly and interview the scientist involved in this wonderful breakthrough. On the day of the photo-shoot and interview, the Scottish scientists became very concerned when the … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged photography, science, sheep, the scottish, the welsh
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February 22, 1859
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1859 – U.S. President Buchanan approved the Act of February 22, 1859, which incorporated the Washington National Monument Society “for the purpose of completing the erection now in progress of a great National Monument to the memory of Washington at the seat of the Federal Government.” Vice President John … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged men behaving badly, Presidents, Vice Presidents
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February 21, 1988
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! 1988 in Baton Rouge, LA, TV evangelist Jimmy Swaggart confessed to his congregation that he was guilty of an unspecified sin. While he wouldn’t come out name it, he did say it rhymed with “tucking a boar” and that he had ‘tucked that boar’ three times in one night. Many … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Baton Rouge, boars, Louisiana, prostitutes, tucking, TV evangelist
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February 20, 1673 and 1984
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1673 the first recorded wine auction took place in London. On this same date in 1984 the first recorded whine auction also took place in Manhattan with Amy Rothsberg placing the winning bid for “Hoooooney, you neeeeever take me anywhere. I want to go to the Deli for brunch … Continue reading
February 19, 1985
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1985 Cherry Coke was introduced by the Coca-Cola Company as part of it’s fruit-flavored new taste roll-out. While Cherry Coke was a success, other flavors failed miserable, like the Durian Coke experiment. After the initial release at a single Pizza Hut in New Jersey, the restaurant manager was hung … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Cherry Coke, Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Durian Fruit, science gone horribly wrong
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