Monthly Archives: December 2013

December 11, 1282

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1282 AD, Llywelyn (Llewelyn ap Gruffydd) Ein Llyw Olaf, the last prince of an independent Wales was killed in Cilmeri, central Wales. It was deemed a mercy killing, as no one alive in England at that time could pronounce his name. Even the Welsh agreed that the uppity son-of-a-bitch … Continue reading →

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December 10, 1817

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1817, Mississippi was finally admitted to the Union as the 20th American state. The citizens of Alabama rejoiced and their state motto of “Thank God for Mississippi” was born.

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December 9, 1793

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1793, “The American Minerva” was published for the first time. It was the first daily newspaper in New York City and was founded by Noah Webster. After creating his dictionary, Mr. Webster found that he had many unused words left over and needed an outlet to safely dispose of … Continue reading →

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December 8, 1854

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1854, Pope Pius IX proclaimed the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. This theory holds that Mary, mother of Jesus, was free of original sin from the moment she was conceived. It was later learned from her diary, “The Life and Times of a Good Girl Born to be Better”, … Continue reading →

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December 7, 1982

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1982, Charlie Brooks Junior, a convicted murderer, was the first prisoner in the United States to be executed by lethal injection, at a prison in Huntsville, Texas. Before his lethal injection, it was noticed that he had not received a tetanus shot in the last fourteen years, and that … Continue reading →

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December 6, 1926

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1926, Benito Mussolini introduced a tax on bachelors in Italy, while at the same time, reducing the tax on beer, wine, and spirits. Fat, ugly Italian women rejoiced all across the land.

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December 5, 1945

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1945, the “Lost Squadron” disappeared. Five U.S. Navy Avenger bombers lost communication during a training mission at the Fort Lauderdale Naval Air Force Station and were never heard from again. They were presumed lost at sea. In 1930, Dr. Pabodie discovered the remains of five unidentified aircraft on the … Continue reading →

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December 4, 1791

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1791, the British newspaper, the Observer, was first published. Fish-wrapping increase by 863% and house-wives and butchers in France and Spain demanded newspapers of their own.

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December 3, 1835

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1835 the Manufacturer Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Rhode Island issued the first fire insurance policy to Antonio “Matches” Garducci XI. On December 7, 1835, Mr. Garducci’s warehouse full of fireworks, imported Chinese silk, and Jamaican rum caught fire and burned to the ground. On December 8, 1835, the … Continue reading →

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December 2, 1990

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1990, the US Midwest prepared for a massive earthquake that was predicted to happen by American climatologist and author Iben Browning, who held 90 patents and had authored four books, one of which was on climate change. He predicted that an earthquake would be triggered by the New Madrid … Continue reading →

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