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Tag Archives: Boston
March 24, 1815
On March 24, 1815, the first pop group fan club was formed in America. The Handel & Hayden Society was formed in Boston, Massachusetts by Gottlieb Graupner, Thomas Smith Webb, Amasa Winchester and Matthew S. Parker to cultivate and improve a correct taste in the performance of Sacred Music, and to introduce into more general … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Boston, fan clubs, Handel & Haydyn Society, Massachusetts, music, music nerd Nazis, nerds, rock music
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February 16, 1905
On February 16, 1905, the first United States Esperanto club was organized in Boston, Massachusetts. It would be the nerdiest club in America until the invention of the Klingon language in 1984 elevated Star Trek conventions to the number one spot. voQmoH ‘Iw ‘Iv Hoch ‘a val SoH!
Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Boston, Esperanto, Klingon, languages, Massachusetts, nerds, Star Trek
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December 16, 1773
On December 16, 1773, American protesters dressed as Indians and threw tea shipments into the Boston Harbor in protest against the British Tea Act. Native Americans critiqued the protest and said they wouldn’t have worn feathers and bright clothing. Instead they’d have worn darker colors and dressed as Pilgrims to blend in. Also, they admitted … Continue reading
Posted in 18th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged American, Boston, Boston Tea Party, British Tea Act, Earl Grey, native americans, not being stupid, politics, protesters, tea
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September 30, 1961
On September 30, 1961, Medford, Oregon Mayor, JW Snyder sent a check of $1.96 to the Davison and Newman Company for their share of the tea that was destroyed and thrown overboard in Boston in 1773. Davison and Newman Co., said that the total loss was $4,966 and they’ve tried to get the British government … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston, British government, Davison and Newman, law and order, Medford, Oregon, Tea Party
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April 24, 1895
On April 24, 1895, American Joshua Slocum started his journey that would see him finish the first solo circumnavigation of the world. He left Boston, Massachusetts in his sloop, the “Spray” and sailed single-handed around the world. He stopped at many of the ports around the world, met people and mailed letters back to friends … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Boston, circumnavigate, impressive feats, intelligence, Joshua Slocum, Massachusetts, Newport, Rhode Island, sloop, solo, Spray, stupid flat earthers, world
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February 11, 1878
On February 11, 1878, the first bicycle club was formed in the United States, the Boston Bicycle Club. Adventurous young men sporting their Eton caps, Bowler hats and Natties could be found racing their huge-wheeled penny-farthings around town and flaunting their bulging calves to the admiration of the young ladies, and the scowls of the … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycles, Boston, boys being boys, clubs, penny farthing
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January 18, 1644
On January 18, 1644, the first documented case of a USO/UFO (Unidentified Submerged Object/Unindentified Flying Object) was made. John Winthrop’s, the Governor of Massachusetts, diary had an entry detailing the event. In it, he stated that three men in a boat in the Boston Harbor observed at midnight two lights rise up and out from … Continue reading
Posted in 17th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged alcohol, aliens, Boston, ghosts, ufo sightings, Unidentified Submerged Object, USO
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February 11, 1878
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1878 the first U.S. bicycle club, Boston Bicycle Club, was formed. This was before gears and to have a speedy, fast bike, required the front wheel (which was the pedaling wheel) to be bigger than the back wheel. This type of bicycle was called the ‘penny farthing’ and was … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged athletic clubs, beards, bicycles, Boston, clubs, men behavingly badly, mustaches, penny farthing, women
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February 21, 1858
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1858, the first electric burglar alarm was installed in Boston, MA by the innovative firm of Rube, Gold, and Berg, Inc. This new technology was attached to all the windows in the house. When a window was lifted from the outside, a small metal arm attached to the top … Continue reading
Posted in 19th Century, Historical Facts
Tagged Boston, electricity, new technology, platinum upgrade, rube goldberg machine
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January 15, 1919
On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1919 a 30 foot wall of molasses washed through Boston and killed 21 people. Really, a 30 foot wall of molasses washed through Boston and drowned 21 people. Apparently, there are a lot of things and people slower than a 30 foot wall of molasses in January. The Great … Continue reading