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December 19, 1997

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Joel Byers

On December 19, 1997, the movie “Titanic” opened in movie theaters across America. American women swooned with the forbidden romance of Jack and Rose and they memorized every second of the scene where Jack allowed himself to drown rather than risk Rose falling off the wood paneling she was using as a raft. Men forced … Continue reading →

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August 27, 1998

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1998 “Titanic” became the first movie in North America to earn more than $600 million dollars. This huge sum of money was due to the massive number of women and girls between the ages of 13 and 52 who flocked to the movie theaters to watch and re-watch Jack … Continue reading →

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November 21, 1916

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1916, 29 year old nurse, Violet Jessop survived the sinking of the RMS Britannic in the Aegean Sea off the coast of the Greek Isle of Kea. It was believed that the ship struck a sea mine, breaching the hull. Ms. Jessop was rescued from the water along with … Continue reading →

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August 27, 1998

Posted on August 27, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1998 “Titanic” became the first movie in North America to earn more than $600 million. In more promising news, young women today under the age of 30 really don’t understand the hysteria that “Titanic” produced in 1998 and seem to have avoided the “Jack and Rose” mental illness that … Continue reading →

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