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November 24, 1995

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1995 Ireland voted to end the 70 year old ban on divorces (50.28% to 49.72%). 71% of the men who voted to keep the ban said that if they were allowed to divorce and be happy, they’d no longer have an excuse to drink and if they were sober, … Continue reading →

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April 30, 1945

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1945 newlyweds Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. They had been married for just one day. In their personal diaries on April 30th, Adolf wrote “I can’t believe how much she changed in just one day. It’s nag this, nag that, I want a fur coat this, a … Continue reading →

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December 20, 1820

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1820, the state of Missouri enacted legislation to tax all bachelors between the ages of 21 to 50 for being unmarried. The tax was $1 a year. Men were reminded that they could not be legally married to their job, their favorite sports team, or their horse (for those … Continue reading →

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December 18, 1970

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1970, divorce became legal in Italy. Before 1970, you had to ‘know’ somebody that could help a sick and ailing spouse find a final and welcome relief from their painful existence. In 1971, Antonio “The Fixer” Garducci relocated his family from Sicily to Detroit, Michigan, on the advice of … Continue reading →

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October 16, 1916

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1916, Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in New York City. Ms. Sanger, a birth control activist, sex educator, and nurse was subsequently arrested for providing birth control information to the women of New York so that they could decide if and when they wanted to become … Continue reading →

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July 21, 1925

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DAY IN HISTORY! in 1925 – The “Monkey Trial” ended in Dayton, TN. John T. Scopes was convicted of violating the state law for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution. Tennessee state senators, representatives and religious leaders with a minimum 6th grade education proclaimed victory and paraded throughout the great state of Tennessee as … Continue reading →

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