Tag Archives: Netherlands

September 2, 1867

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Joel Byers

On September 2, 1867, the first all girls’ school was opened in the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands. Two new fetishes were immediately birthed. The one of being the only boy in an all girls’ school was the first. The second… Continue reading →

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July 24, 1487

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 24, 1487, the citizens of Leeuwarden, Netherlands proved to the world that they had their priorities right. Prior to July 24, the aldermen of Leeuwarden had banned the sale of any beer not brewed in Leeuwarden, which… Continue reading →

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October 23, 1690

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 23, 1690, the citizen of Haarlem, Netherlands revolted against the government for one day. The city had enacted a public ban against smoking. The citizens rose up, for a little bit, and hacked and coughed their way to the town hall, where they had a bit of a rest. They then yelled and … Continue reading →

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March 22, 1621

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 22, 1621, Hugo Grotius (Also known as Hugo de Groot) was being held in prison in the Lowevenstein castle in the Netherlands. In 1618, he had been sentenced to life imprisonment for his heretical religious beliefs. On March 22, 1621, a plan was hatched with the help of his wife, Maria van Reigersbergen, … Continue reading →

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February 19, 2012

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2012 in the Netherlands Dutch scientists grew meat from bovine stem cells. A team of researchers at Maastricht University led by Professor Mark Post successfully grew muscle tissue from the stem cells. The scientists said this was the first step in their goal of creating a lab-grown hamburger by … Continue reading →

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April 14th, 2014

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2014, the Netherlands introduced glow in the dark road markings on a small stretch of highway in the country to test the concept. The markings were made with a glow in the dark paint that charges during the day and glows at night. It was done as an effort … Continue reading →

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March 29, 1971

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1971, 66 year old Dr.Conrad Van Emde Boas became West Europe’s first sexology professor when he was appointed to the position at the Amsterdam University in Holland, Netherlands. He was quoted as saying “Sex problems are increasing all the time and Sexologists are booked up for months ahead. Wherever … Continue reading →

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September 28, 1920

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1920, Dirk Fock was appointed as the Governor-General of the Netherland Indies. Teenage schoolboys worldwide celebrated at the opportunity to say that name aloud during class.

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