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April 14, 1828

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1828 the first edition of Noah Webster’s dictionary was published under the name “American Dictionary of the English Language.” The English ridiculed Mr. Webster’s countrified little work and joked that he didn’t even spell glamour correctly until they realized Mr. Webster’s dictionary had 3,476 more words than their own … Continue reading →

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January 18, 1733

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1733, the first polar bear was exhibited in the American city of Boston. When asked what polar bears ate, the handler said ‘drunk Irishmen’. The bear gained sixty-three pounds before it was taken Hartford, CT.

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December 19, 1887

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1887 Jake Kilrain and Jim Smith fought in a bare knuckles fight that lasted 106 rounds. At that time, a round lasted until one fighter was knocked down, and the fight lasted until one of the fighters could not get up after being knocked down. In addition, most wrestling … Continue reading →

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November 26, 1975

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1975, Lynette ‘Squeaky’ Fromme was found guilty by a federal jury in Sacramento, CA for trying to assassinate US President Gerald Ford on September 5th. While President Ford was relieved that Ms. Fromme was found guilty, he was disappointed that his one and only attempted assassination was by a … Continue reading →

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October 5, 1969

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1969, Monty Python’s Flying Circus began airing on the BBC. Spam, spam, spam, and eggs instantly becomes funnier overnight in London, but it takes America 11 more years before they’re allowed to hear and see the jokes and skits on PBS and laugh. Three years after that, several Americans … Continue reading →

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September 26, 2010

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 2010 Georgia changed it second language to English with Merican officially recognized as its first. Many of the esteemed Georgian representatives and state senators were interviewed and asked why this had to been done and they explained, “We didn’t want the Federal Govmint to force Mexican or Esperanto on … Continue reading →

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September 25, 1957

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1957, Great Britain performed well on its nuclear test at Maralinga, Australia. It scored very well on the multiple choice section with a grade of 94, but the essay section of the test almost brought it a failing grade as the American scorers deducted points for spelling aluminum incorrectly … Continue reading →

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September 17, 1859

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1859, Joshua Abraham Norton declared himself the Emperor of the United States and anointed San Francisco as his capitol city. He later on added the title of “Protector of Mexico and all things Mexican” especially the liquid called tequila. He served unopposed as Emperor from 1859 until his death … Continue reading →

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August 2, 1819

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DAY IN HISTORY in 1819, Frenchmen Charles Guille jumped out of a hot-air balloon that was floating 10,000 feet over New York and landed safely by use of his parachute, the first time this had happened in United States. Prior to jumping, a New York crowd had gathered and began selling hot-dogs and … Continue reading →

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July 11, 1921

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DAY IN HISTORY! in 1921 – A truce was called in the Irish War of Independence as the Guinness Breweries in Dublin contracted a fungal infestation that required all the beer to either be poured out or drunk on the spot. As one side of this Civil War consisted of hard working Irishmen … Continue reading →

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