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September 12, 1940

Posted on September 12, 2020 by Joel Byers

On September 12, 1940, Marcel Ravidat, an 18-year-old apprentice garage mechanic took his dog, Robot, for a walk in the hills near his home in Montignac. Montignac is in the Dordogne region of southwestern France. While in the… Continue reading →

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July 12, 1870

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Joel Byers

On July 12, 1870, William W. Lyman of Meriden, Connecticut patented the first rotating wheel can-opener. At his death on November 15, 1891, Fluffy, his large calico cat gave the eulogy. Fluffy explained how Provider of the Moist Food, which is what he called Lyman, would be eternally canonized by the cat-faithful and how human’s … Continue reading →

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March 8, 1894

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 8, 1894, the first dog license law was enacted in the state of New York. This was a tiered statute, with different types of licensing for the various classes of dogs. Small dogs, such as a terrier were a Class A, medium dogs like beagles were a Class B, and large dogs like … Continue reading →

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February 3, 2008

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 3, 2008, Grace Saenz-Lopez, the mayor of the Texas town of Alice, resigned after she was caught lying about her neighbor’s Shih Tzu. She had been asked to pet-sit the dog, Puddles, while they were on vacation. When they returned, Mayor Saenz-Lopez told them the dog had died and she had it buried. … Continue reading →

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May 27, 1907

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1907 the Bubonic Plague broke out in San Francisco. Stray cats started accosting people in the street and telling them that cats were worshiped as gods in ancient Egypt and ancient Egypt never had the Bubonic Plague. The cats told the people of San Francisco that was because they, … Continue reading →

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August 6, 1935

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this day in Twisted-History.com in 1935 in Hollywood, CA, Dr. Ralph Willard proved cryogenics possible after he successfully froze and resuscitated a monkey named Jekal and brought him back to life. He had previously frozen and thawed several guinea pigs and had them running around in their cages and eating the living flesh and … Continue reading →

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July 11, 1960

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1960, “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee was published and quickly became a classic and won the Pulitzer Prize for Literature in 1961. Her cat, Mister Tiggly Wuggums, was extremely upset as he believed Ms. Lee had stolen the title to his book, which was a slasher/murder/how-to/cookbook for … Continue reading →

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June 30, 1986

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1986 the US Supreme Court ruled that states could ban homosexual acts. In a 5-4 vote in “Bowers vs. Hardwick” the Court held that homosexual acts were not protected by the right to privacy. Citing this decision, in 1987, James Smith of Waco, Texas had his neighbor John Smith … Continue reading →

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June 8, 1947

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1947 the “Lassie Show” debuted on ABC radio as a 15-minute show. Unfortunately, at no time during the show’s run on radio and two years later after it transferred to TV did Timmy ever fall down a well and need rescuing. But there was the time Farmer Brown was … Continue reading →

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January 29, 1929

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1929 the Seeing Eye Dog Organization formed in Morristown, NJ with the sole purpose of helping blind and sight-impaired people to regain much of their independence with the help of trained dogs. Both dogs and their handlers would undergo intensive training to utilize the most benefit from their partnership. … Continue reading →

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