Daily Archives: January 21, 2014

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1908 – the “Sullivan Ordinance” was passed in New York City making smoking by women illegal. The measure was vetoed by Mayor George B. McClellan Jr., and women suffrages celebrated his fair-mindedness of the sexes. When Mayor McClellan was later asked by his friend, Henry Killeen, why he vetoed … Continue reading →