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December 10, 1932

On December 10, 1932, Australia conceded defeat in the Great Emu War. The giant, six-foot tall flightless birds were damaging the crops of the farmers of the Campion district in Western Australia and the government sent the army in to take care of the menace. Well, not the whole Australian army, just one major with … Continue reading

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June 14, 1866

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1866, the country of Liechtenstein was required by treaty to send troops to help in the Austro-Prussian War. The Prince sent 80 soldiers and at the end of the seven weeks war the troops march back without a single casualty. In fact, of the who 80 marched out, 81 … Continue reading

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May 15, 1718

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1718 the first machine gun was patented by James Puckle and he named it the Puckle Gun. The prototype was tested and it was able to fire 63 rounds in seven minutes at a rate of 9 rounds per minute, which was very favorable compared to the 2 to … Continue reading

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May 13, 1846

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1846 the US declared war on Mexico two months after fighting began. When the US was asked why it took so long to declare war with their southern neighbor, President Polk said war is like a marriage and both partners needed to be sure that they were ready for … Continue reading

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December 10, 1906

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1906, US President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for helping mediate an end to the Russo-Japanese War. The Japanese and Russian governments stated they didn’t have a choice, as that crazy, bespectacled American rushed into their treaty negotiations swinging a large … Continue reading

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July 2, 1298

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1298 an army led by Albert of Austria defeated and killed Adolf of Nassua near Worms, Germany. Unknown to historians was that Albert of Austria was in fact, Albert Kleinistein, a temporial scientist from the year 2332 AD. Professor Kleinistein invented the second working time machine and went back … Continue reading

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June 7, 1557

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1557, England declared war on France. France sighed and said, “Again? Declare and win one war in 1066 and the English never let you forget it.”

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May 26, 17 AD

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 17 AD, in a bit of historical serendipity, Germanicus of Rome celebrated his victory over the Germans. You’d have thought those early Germans would have noticed his name and forseen the outcome and would have negotiated a peaceful surrender.

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May 23, 1618

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1618, The Thirty Years War began when three opponents of the Reformation were thrown through a window from the upper floors of the Hradcany Castle in Prague by a mob of Protestants. They fell 70 feet to the ground and surprisingly survived. This was known as the Second Defenestration … Continue reading

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May 13, 1846

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1846 the U.S. declared that it was at war with East-Mexico and that it had always been at war with East-Mexico.

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