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January 19, 1810

Posted on January 19, 2019 by Joel Byers

On January 19, 1810, the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire experienced its greatest drop in temperature ever recorded. On Thursday afternoon, January 18, it was a balmy 48 degrees Fahrenheit. By daybreak on Friday morning, January 19, 1810, the temperature had bottomed out to a negative 9 degrees Fahrenheit. People and livestock actually froze to … Continue reading →

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July 22, 2009

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! on this date in 2009, the longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century occurred and lasted up to 6 minutes and 38 seconds and covered parts of Asia and the Pacific Ocean. Soon afterwards in August 2009, strange sounds began being reported all over the globe. The loud, booming, … Continue reading →

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July 2, 1843

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1843 a two-foot long alligator was found to have fallen from the sky during an intense thunder storm in Charleston, SC. Interested observers noted that the alligator had a bewildered look on its face, but it was able to waddle away back toward swampy ground.

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March 3, 1876

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1876, meat rained from the sky in Bath County Kentucky and covered a rectangle area of approximately 100 by 50 yards. The meat appeared to be beef, but several of the braver Kentuckians claimed it tasted more like mutton, venison or lamb. Doctors of that time identified the mystery … Continue reading →

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