Tag Archives: Cleveland

January 12, 1946

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Joel Byers

On January 12, 1946, the National Football League champions, the Cleveland Rams, were given permission to escape and move to Los Angeles, California. Proving that even in 1946, nobody really wanted to live in Cleveland. Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSurphaceSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveYahoo!Email This to a Friend  Link HTML:  Permalink:  If you like … Continue reading →

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April 29, 1879

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Joel Byers

On April 29, 1879, in Cleveland, Ohio, electric arc lights are used for the first time. Moths are immediately attracted and addicted. The new, brighter, artificially created lights seemed to have a stronger and more immediate reaction from the moths in the area. Butterflies, mosquitoes and mayflies were quoted as saying, “This gentrification of the … Continue reading →

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June 4, 1974

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1974 the Cleveland Indians thought “Ten Cent Beer Night” would be a way to put fans in the seats. It did. It also brought them out of the seats and many acts of inappropriate behavior were documented. The Indians ended up forfeiting the game to the Texas Rangers due … Continue reading →

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October 20, 1944

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1944 a liquid gas tank in Cleveland exploded, and killed 135 people and made 3,600 others homeless. The homeless complained and demanded from the mayor and God why they couldn’t have been as lucky as the 135 bastards that died.

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August 6, 1890

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1890, 23 year old Cy Young of the Cleveland Spiders pitched in his first major league baseball game against the Chicago White Sox and achieved his first major league victory. The White Sox fans accused him of getting lucky because he threw like a girl. A 6’2” 210 pound … Continue reading →

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January 26, 1992

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1992, Russian president Boris Yeltsin announced that his country would stop targeting U.S. cities with nuclear weapons. When he was asked which American cities were currently being targeted, he supplied a list of 24 cities. The list included the obvious New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New … Continue reading →

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