Tag Archives: Austria

December 24, 1818

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Joel Byers

On December 24, 1818, the alignment of the stars was perfect and “Silent Night” was performed for the first time at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, Austria. Father Joseph Mohr brought his poem “Stille Nacht”, which he’d… Continue reading →

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May 5, 1809

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Joel Byers

On May 5, 1809, Mary Kies of Connecticut was the first American woman to be issued a patent. It was for the technique she came up with for weaving straw with silk and thread to make hats. Johann Fischart Rumpelstiltskin of Gnomes, Gnomes, and Elves of Austria immediately sent notice to Mrs. Kies that she … Continue reading →

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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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April 25, 1886

Posted on April 25, 2019 by Joel Byers

On April 25, 1886, Sigmund Freud opened his practice at Rathausstrasse 7, Vienna, Austria. The world learned that a cigar is never just a cigar, all men want to return to the womb subconsciously, and that dream where you see yourself standing in some sort of sun-god robes with a thousand naked women screaming and … Continue reading →

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March 27, 1794

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 27, 1794, Denmark and Sweden formed a neutrality compact. Off to the side, Switzerland noticed what they were doing and thought to itself. “Hmmm. If I was to add a high quality milk chocolate and a highly confidential international banking industry to a neutrality concept in all wars, I might have a new, … Continue reading →

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March 11, 1810

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1810 the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was married by proxy to Archduchess Marie Louise of Austria. The wedding took place at the parish church of the Hofburg in Vienna. Since the Emperor couldn’t make the wedding, the Archduke Charles of Austria stood in his place for the ceremony. History does … Continue reading →

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