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Monthly Archives: September 2014
September 30, 1927
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1927 George Herman “Babe” Ruth of the New York Yankees hit his 60th homerun of the season. He broke his own record with that homerun and this record stood until 1961 when Roger Maris, also of the New York Yankees, hit 61 homeruns, setting the new single season record. … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Babe Ruth, Baseball, Liberace, New York, old jokes, Roger Maris, Yankees
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September 29, 1994
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1994 the U.S. House voted to end the practice of lobbyist buying meals and entertainment for members of Congress. Hookers, blow, and campaign contributions were exempted.
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged cash, cocaine, Congress, lobbyists, prostitutes, U.S. House
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September 28, 1920
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1920, Dirk Fock was appointed as the Governor-General of the Netherland Indies. Teenage schoolboys worldwide celebrated at the opportunity to say that name aloud during class.
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Tagged boys being boys, funny names, Netherlands
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September 27, 1992
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1992 the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched last place for the first time in team history since it moved to Los Angeles in 1958. At the end of the season, Manager Tommy Lasorda thanked both the day-to-day players and the pitchers for the effort provided and the injuries suffered, as … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Atlanta, Baseball, Braves, Chicago, Cubs, Dodgers, last place, Los Angeles, Tommy Lasorda
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September 26, 1904
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1904 Albert Henry George Grey, the fourth Earl Grey, was named the British Governor-General of Canada. The Earl’s little known twenty-year old second son, John Clayton, disappeared shortly after the Earl’s family moved to Canada and was presumed dead. John Clayton was discovered by an Inuit tribe just north … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Earl Grey, Tarzan, the english
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September 25, 1974
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1974 Scientists warn the general public for the first time about the dangers of aerosol spray to the ozone layer surrounding the earth. They stated that the continued use of aerosol sprays will cause ozone depletion and will lead to an increased risk of skin cancers and global weather … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged climate change, New Jersey, New York, ozone layer, scientists
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September 24, 1977
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1977 the iconic 70’s TV show “The Love Boat” debuted on ABC. The TV sitcom followed the adventures of the crew of the cruise-liner the “Pacific Princess” and usually involved three separate story-lines tied together by the crew, specifically Captain Stubbing, the ship’s doctor, Adam Bricker, the purser “Gopher” … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Cthulhu, film noir, Hastur, King in Yellow, Love Boat, Robert Chambers, television, TV shows
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September 23, 1846
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1846 astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle discovered the planet Neptune. When asked the press of the day asked him why he named it after the Roman god of the seas, Galle stated that his first choice would have actually been Uranus, the Greek god of the Sky, but his wife … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged astronomers, astronomy, breasts, men, Neptune, planets, the germans, Uranus, women
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September 21, 1576
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1576, Gerolamo Cardano, an Italian Renaissance mathematician, philosopher, doctor, gambler and astrologer died. He was famous and infamous throughout Europe of that time and was paid handsomely for his astrological forecasts. He even predicted the time and date of his own death, which was September 21, 1576. When the … Continue reading
Posted in 16th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Italy, poisoning, stupid deaths, suicide
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