Tag Archives: Boston

October 26, 1934

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1934, while Washington Senators player-manager Joe Cronin was honeymooning with his wife Mildred Robertson, the niece and adopted daughter of Senators owner Clark Griffith, his contract was sold to the Boston Red Sox. Cronin called Griffith from San Francisco and asked what was going on. Griffith replied, “I love … Continue reading →

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August 10

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com 1859 – In Boston, MA the first milk inspectors were appointed. Six months later, James Standwich petitioned the Boston City Council and was appointed the city’s first and official ‘Teet’ Inspector. Within a week 176 women between the ages of 16 and 81 angrily stormed the City Council’s office. The … Continue reading →

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November 27, 1839

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1839, the American Statistical Association was founded in Boston. 57.57% of the founding members died virgins and the other 42.43% members’ descendants eventually produced 71.8% of the actuaries and baseball statisticians alive today.

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November 1, 1848

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY!  in 1848, the first medical school for women was founded by Samuel Gregory in Boston, Massachusetts. Also on this date in 1856, the first photography magazine, Daguerreian Journal was published in New York City. The first centerfold featured Nurse Mary O’Leary, an 1851 graduate of the Boston Female Medical School. … Continue reading →

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September 7, 1630

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1630 The Massachussett’s town of Trimontaine was renamed Boston. The town’s pastry chefs and restaurant owners had a parade as they stormed the cobblestone streets in jubilant ecstasy. Several of the King’s soldiers were confused over the simple name change until Jack Parker, owner of Parker’s Laid Back Inn, … Continue reading →

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