Tag Archives: Las Vegas

September 7, 1996

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Joel Byers

On September 7, 1996, Rapper and hip hop artist Tupac Shakur was fatally shot four times in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is believed to be a result of an earlier fistfight with a Crips gang member. Tupac… Continue reading →

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November 23, 1998

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 23, 1998, former NBA star Dennis Rodman filed for an annulment from model and TV personality Carmen Electra. The two had been married in Las Vegas on November 14, 1998. It was later discovered that Rodman, a rogue reptilian from the Alpha Draconis star system had married Carmen Electra without first obtaining the … Continue reading →

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April 10, 1992

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Joel Byers

On April 10, 1992, just outside Needles, California, comedian Sam Kinison died when his car was struck by a pickup truck on a desert road between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. He went immediately to hell and the devil looked up with surprise and said, “Sam, you’re not supposed to be here until sometime next … Continue reading →

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October 19, 1980

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1980 Daredevil Steve McPeak rode a 101 foot tall unicycle at the Las Vegas Hilton to set the world record. The unicycle used by McPeak weighed in over 1,400 pounds and he had to pedal it in a circle around the circumference of the crane that lifted him to … Continue reading →

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