Monthly Archives: July 2014

July 21, 1959

Posted on July 21, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1959 U.S. District Court Judge Frederick van Pelt Bryan of New York City ruled that “Lady Chatterley’s Lover” was not a dirty book. In point of fact, the book had no pictures whatsoever and he was quite disappointed. He had expected something akin to the postcards his nephew Wilbur … Continue reading →

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July 20, 1991

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1991 Boxer Mike Tyson was accused of raping a Miss Black America contestant. His defense was that it couldn’t be rape, because first, he’s Mike Tyson, and second, he was pretty sure one person in the room consented to the sex and third, he did yelled “SURPISE!” To his … Continue reading →

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July 19th, 1848

Posted on July 19, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1848 the Women’s Rights Convention took place in Seneca Fall, NY. Bloomers were introduced at the convention. This is akin to a feminist convention happening now and granny panties being introduced as the new safe underwear for women.

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July 18th, 1936

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1936 the first Oscar Meyer Wienermobile rolled out of General Body Company’s factory in Chicago, IL. Rolling penis jokes have been made ever since. My penis has a first name, it’s O S C A R!  

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July 17th, 1212

Posted on July 17, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1212 the Moslems were crushed in the Spanish crusade by a score of 6-1. Alfonso Castile, Sancho Navarre, Peter Aragon, and Afonso Portugal shot and scored at will against the haggard Moslem team and Moslem Team Captain Nasir Almohad said it was the worst drubbing his squad had taken … Continue reading →

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July 16th, 1862

Posted on July 16, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1862 David G. Farragut became the first rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. It doesn’t mean what you think it means.

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July 15th, 1922

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1922 the duck-billed platypus arrived in America, direct from Australia. It was exhibited at the Bronx Zoo in New York City. Most people viewing it claimed it was a hoax on the scale of the Feejee Mermaid and claimed that PT Barnum did it better when he had a … Continue reading →

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July 14th, 1914

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1914 Robert H. Goddard patented liquid rocket-fuel. Self-taught chemists in the mountains of North Georgia laughed and dared Mr. Goddard to sample some of their ‘rocket’ fuel. He officially declined their invitation but a heavy crate marked ‘flammable’ was delivered to his home from Blairsville, Georgia.

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July 13th, 1835

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1835 John Ruggles received patent #1 from the U.S. Patent Office for a traction wheel device used in locomotive steam engines. Before Mr. Ruggles received Patent #1, all of the 9,957 previous patents were not numbered as at the time of the US Patent Act of 1790, no one … Continue reading →

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July 12, 1960

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1960 manufacturing began for the Etch A Sketch® and soon afterwards the first commercials for this toy were shown during the Saturday morning cartoon schedule. Children all across the United States learned an important lesson of how toy advertisers were a pack of lying bastards.

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