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Tag Archives: magazines
June 27, 1693
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1693 “The Ladies’ Mercury” was published by John Dunton in London. It was the first women’s magazine and contained a “question and answer” column that became known as the “Problem Page.” Many of the … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, London, magazines, what women want, women
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April 20, 1841
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1841 in Philadelphia, PA, Edgar Allen Poe’s first detective story, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” was published in Graham’s Magazine. It is considered to the first detective story written and it influenced many … Continue reading
April 2, 1972
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1972 Burt Reynolds appeared nude in “Cosmopolitan” magazine. Mr. Sterling Malory Archer of New York City owns the world’s largest collection of this April 1972 issue, with 173 of them in mint condition. Mr. … Continue reading
February 13, 1955
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1955 Israel acquired 4 of the 7 Dead Sea scrolls from Time/Life Inc., with an option to purchase the other three over the next three months. Israel’s President, Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, said a deal like … Continue reading
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged deals too good to be true, Israel, magazines
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January 16, 1985
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1985 – “Playboy” magazine announced its 30-year tradition of stapling centerfold models in the bellybutton and ‘elsewhere’ would come to an immediate end, partially in response to millions of young American women complaining that … Continue reading
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Tagged magazines, naked, Playboy, staples, whoohahs, women
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December 26, 1982
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1982, “Time” magazine’s Man of the Year award was presented to a non-human, the computer. Hal 9000, Deep Thought, Orac, and Master Control Program electronically sent their congratulations.
November 25, 1792
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1792, the Farmer’s Almanac is first published. It instantly became the 2nd most popular book/magazine in an American’s home and the most useful. Its popularity will not be replaced until 1888, when the first … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Ben Franklin, Early Americans, magazines
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November 11, 1940
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1940, the Jeep made its military debut. In 1946, the first magazine ad for “Army Jeep In A Crate for $50” made its debut on the back of comic books and Popular Mechanics. These … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, Army, chim-chim, comic books, magazines
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November 1, 1848
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 … Continue reading
October 17, 1888
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1888 the first issue of “National Geographic Magazine” was released at newsstands. While the pictures of animals and important geographic phenomena were deemed interesting by the general public, it wasn’t until the sixth issue … Continue reading