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January 11, 1964

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Joel Byers

On January 11, 1964, after threats of lawsuits from the Tobacco Industry, US Surgeon General Luther Terry went ahead and issued the warning that smoking may be hazardous to a person’s health. He stated that smokers might get cancer and would get… Continue reading →

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January 22, 1908

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Joel Byers

On January 22, 1908, Katie Mulcahey was arrested for smoking in public in New York City, becoming the first victim of the 1-day old “Sullivan Ordinance” which banned women from smoking in public. She was fined $5 dollars. When she refused to pay the fine, she was brought before a judge. She told him, “I’ve … Continue reading →

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January 21, 1908

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1908 – the “Sullivan Ordinance” was passed in New York City making smoking by women illegal. The measure was vetoed by Mayor George B. McClellan Jr., and women suffrages celebrated his fair-mindedness of the sexes. When Mayor McClellan was later asked by his friend, Henry Killeen, why he vetoed … Continue reading →

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