Tag Archives: Berlin

March 4, 1922

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 4, 1922, the first vampire film premiered at the Berlin Zoological Garden, in Berlin, Germany. The film, Nosferatu, was directed by F.W. Murnau and starred Max Shreck, as Count Orlok, the Nosferatu. This was not your sparkly, forever teenaged moody vampire. It wasn’t even your evil-eyed Western European neck-biter as played by Bela … Continue reading →

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August 14, 1936

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1936 the first basketball competition was held as an event at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. The U.S. defeated Canada, 19-8. Yes, as evident by the score, both teams were made entirely of white players and travelling was called consistently by the referees.

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November 17, 1913

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1913, Kaiser Wilhem of Germany banned his the officers of his armed forces from dancing the tango while in uniform. He, like so many of the stodgy upper class and religious leaders of that day considered the dance to be lewd, immoral and of the lower class. Due to … Continue reading →

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March 15, 1935

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1935 Joseph Goebbels, German Minister of Propaganda, banned four Berlin newspapers for being too liberal. They didn’t beat the drums loud enough about the ‘Jewish’ problem.

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