Tag Archives: Alaska

February 22, 1984

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Joel Byers

On February 22, 1984, the US Census Bureau statistics showed that the state of Alaska was the fastest growing state of the decade with an increase in population of 19.2 percent. When presented with its award, the state of Alaska said it wanted to thank the McMurty family of Fairbanks for being Catholic and refusing … Continue reading →

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February 22, 1984

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Joel Byers

On February 22, 1984, the US Census Bureau statistics showed that Alaska was the fastest growing state of the decade with a population increase of 19.2%. It should also be noted that Alaska was also the state with the smallest population, so one family getting frisky can have a huge impact on the growth rate. … Continue reading →

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June 27, 2005

Posted on June 27, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2005, a 70-million year old dinosaur track was discovered that had been left behind by a three-toed Cretaceous period dinosaur. Biblical Creationists immediately contested the age of the fossil and said at best, it was only 4,352 years old, give or take 10 days, as the Creationists were not … Continue reading →

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December 9, 1907

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1907, Christmas Seals went on sale for the second time, in the Wilmington, DE post office. The first time was at the Juneau, Alaskan Territory post office in 1906 and the purchasers were offered the option of clubbing their own or having one of the postal workers do it … Continue reading →

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