Tag Archives: Georgia

March 12, 2009

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2009 Atlanta police officer William Martinez died from exertion during a threesome with another man and a woman who was not his wife. His wife sued his heart doctor and won because the heart doctor didn’t tell him about the dangers of strenuous sex and Viagra. The doctor’s attorney … Continue reading →

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January 19, 1861

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union. The reason it gave was that all the other cool states were doing it and that Abraham Lincoln wasn’t its real father, George Washington was its real father. Four years later when the ‘secession’ craze had run its course, Georgia and all the … Continue reading →

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July 14th, 1914

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1914 Robert H. Goddard patented liquid rocket-fuel. Self-taught chemists in the mountains of North Georgia laughed and dared Mr. Goddard to sample some of their ‘rocket’ fuel. He officially declined their invitation but a heavy crate marked ‘flammable’ was delivered to his home from Blairsville, Georgia.

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June 19, 1939

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1939 in Atlanta, GA, legislation was enacted that disallowed pinball machines in the city. It was thought that playing pinball would lead to drinking, gambling, prostitution, juvenile delinquency, premature baldness and the writing of a future rock opera. They were right, ‘Tommy’ was released by the ‘Who’ in 1969.

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March 8, 1905

Posted on March 8, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1905 in Russia, it was reported that the peasant revolt was spreading to Georgia. Georgia Governor Joseph M. Terrell asked where Russia was and he was told it was up North somewhere, he quickly formed a militia and sent those boys to guard the North Carolina/Tennessee border, as there … Continue reading →

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February 16, 2002

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2002, Ray Brent Marsh, operator/owner of Tri-State Crematory in Noble, GA, was arrested after dozens of corpses were found stacked in storage sheds and scattered around the crematory’s property in the surrounding woods. Eventually over 300 bodies were found and identified. Was this the result of a madman killing … Continue reading →

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February 12, 1733

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1733 Savannah, GA, was founded by English colonist James Oglethorpe. When he was asked why he named it Savannah, he replied, “Because Mosquito-infected, Humid Ball-Baking, Swamp Crap-hole From Hell was already taken.” When he was politely informed that Mosquito-infected, Humid Ball-Baking, Swamp Crap-hole From Hell was in fact ‘not … Continue reading →

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January 2, 1788

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1788, Georgia became the 4th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Button Gwinnett had heard a rumor that the first six states to ratify the Constitution, their signers would get cake, and cake in 1788 was a big deal. After hurriedly signing the document, Mr. Gwinnett looked around for … Continue reading →

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December 22, 1864

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1864 during the American Civil War, Union General William T. Sherman sent a message to U.S. President Lincoln from Georgia. The message read, “I beg to present to you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah.” Lincoln sent a message back that read, “Thank you for the thought, … Continue reading →

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November 21, 1922

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1922, Rebecca L. Felton became the one and only women Senator from the state of Georgia. She was appointed to finish the term of the deceased Thomas E. Watson during the special election of his successor, She was sworn in and served 24 hours before the specially elected Walter … Continue reading →

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