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July 26, 1917

On July 26, 1917, the 22-year old J. Edgar Hoover was hired by the US Department of Justice, the forerunner of the FBI. It should be noted that Hoover did not sleep his way to the top position in the Justice Department/FBI, he… Continue reading

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September 4, 2018

On September 4, 2018, the FBI announced that a pair of the red slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” was finally recovered. The slippers had been stolen thirteen years previously from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The FBI did not disclose who stole the famous footwear, just that … Continue reading

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July 26, 1908

On July 26, 1908, under the orders of President Theodore Roosevelt, trusted friend and white magician, US Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte created the Bureau of Investigation, which later evolved into the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Mr. Bonaparte, while American born and educated, was the great-nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte I. It was from Napoleon that … Continue reading

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February 1, 1964

On February 1, 1964, Indiana Governor Mathew Walsh tried to get the rock song by the Kingsmen, “Louie, Louie” banned for obscenity. He went so far as to ‘ban’ the song from the airwaves in Indiana. He claimed that just trying to listen to it caused his ears to ‘tingle’. Mrs. Walsh smirked and said … Continue reading

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May 17, 1965

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1965 the song “Louie Louie” was officially declared unintelligible. Rumors were rampant about the song lyrics containing obscene material and parents were sending letters of complaint to the government demanding that it be banned. The FBI launched a formal investigation and on this date declared that the lyrics were … Continue reading

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February 16, 1952

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1952 the FBI arrested 10 members of the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina. Their names were Early, Early Junior, Jim Bob, Billy Bob, Bubba, Bubba Bob, Junior, Bubba Bob Junior, Bubba Bob Senior, and Steve Brooks. All of the men, while sharing the last name of Brooks claimed … Continue reading

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