Tag Archives: christians

November 14, 2018

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Joel Byers

On November 14, 2018, John Allen Chau, an Alabama native and Evangelistic Christian decided he was going to bring the word of Jesus Christ to the natives of the Andaman Islands off the coast of Indian. These natives have had a… Continue reading →

Posted in 21st Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

March 21, 1925

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Joel Byers

On March 21, 1925, the state of Tennessee enacted the Butler Act. This law made it a crime for any teacher in any state-supported public school, including colleges and universities, to teach any theory that was in contradiction to the Bible’s account of man’s creation. This was not the first time, nor would it be … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

December 13, 1988

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Joel Byers

On December 13, 1988, a bankruptcy judge in Columbia, South Carolina, ordered that the assets of the PTL (Praise The Lord) television ministry be sold to a Toronto real estate developer for $65 million. Turns out that Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s Christian ministry was just a way for them to get rich off of … Continue reading →

Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

August 27, 410

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Joel Byers

On August 27, 410 CE, the Visigoths finally ended their sacking of Rome. When questioned, most of the barbarians said that a good sacking of a world-class city is like a bunch of fish. After three days, it just begins to smell (from the dead bodies). They also said after the initial raping, plundering, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 1st Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

February 16, 600 AD

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 600 AD Pope Gregory the Great decreed that when a person sneezed, the only correct response was to say “God Bless You” as quickly as possible. This was to keep the sneezer’s soul from escaping. Some people tried saying “Blessed be You” and “May the Un-named God of Your … Continue reading →

Posted in 6th Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

August 12, 1988

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1988 “The Last Temptation of Christ” opened in movie theaters across the United States. The negative publicity and outcry from conservative Christians actually caused more people to be tempted to go and see this movie than would have otherwise.

Posted in 20th Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

July 7, 1456

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Joel Byers

On this date in 1456 a retrial verdict acquited Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death and declared that an innocence woman was convicted of heresy. Two days later, Joan’s mother, Isabelle Romee, tried to contact her via a séance with the famous French sorceress Jehanne le Gaillarde. Mademoiselle Gaillarde was able … Continue reading →

Posted in 15th Century, Historical Facts | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment