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April 27, 1938

Posted on April 27, 2019 by Joel Byers

On April 27, 1938, Geraldine Apponyi married King Zog of Albania. She was the first American to ever become an actual Queen of another country. To be fair, she never lived in America, nor was she born in America. She was born in Budapest, Hungary and was a countess in her own right, being the … Continue reading →

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June 1, 1978

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1978 the U.S. reported the finding of wiretaps in the American embassy in Moscow. Premier Kosygin was very unapologetic as he was heard to say, “Wiretaps? Of course there are wiretaps on their phones. There are bugs in their radios. Even the hookers they hire are reporting back to … Continue reading →

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April 13, 1976

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1976 the US Federal Reserve re-introduced the $2 bill back into the American wild as part of the bicentennial celebration. The original $2 bill almost died out in 1966 when the monetary unit was discontinued, but enough of the bills were preserved in the mattresses of grandparents and in … Continue reading →

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March 30, 2011

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 2011 the Experian Credit Reporting Agency reported that the economic recovery for Wales was much slower than the rest of the UK, stating that Wales only had a 1.6% growth per year over the next decade as compared to 2.2% per year for the rest of the United Kingdom. … Continue reading →

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July 4, 1884

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1884 bullfighting was introduced in the U.S. in Dodge City, Kansas. One year later, bullwrestling was introduced during a Carnie show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but interest quickly declined when doping and foreign bulls were used to beat the American grown competitors.

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June 28, 2007

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2007 the American bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list. The US Fish and Wildlife Services explained that after 40 years of helping remove pesticides that destroyed eggs, securing and protecting habitats and nest sites, the American bald eagle had recovered and were no longer threatened. Patrick … Continue reading →

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February 19, 1986

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1986 the US Senate finally approved a treaty outlawing genocide. The treaty had been submitted 37 years earlier in 1949 for ratification, but it’s believed several of the Senators wanted to be sure that they were done killing Native Americans before they ratified it.

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April 27, 1965

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1965 “Pampers” were patented by R.C. Duncan and within four years became the number one item being sent to America’s landfills.

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