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July 10th, 1969

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1969 the National League was divided up into two baseball divisions, East and West. The Atlanta Braves were forced into the West Division with the San Diego Padres, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants. The Chicago Cubs were conveniently placed into the East Division, … Continue reading

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June 5, 1865

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1865 the first safe deposit vault and boxes were opened in New York. The charge was $1.50 a year for every $1,000 that was stored. The practice of charging a fee per $1,000 was quickly discontinued when the bank’s customers and insurance company explained that this practice would tell … Continue reading

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