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September 19, 1959

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1959 Nikita Khruschev, the Premier of Russia, was not allowed to visit Disneyland due to security reasons. Khrushchev reacted angrily and threw what could only be called a ‘temper tantrum’ or in the Southern vernacular a “Hissy Fit”. Leonid Brezhnev had to reassure the Premier that Eisenhower was not … Continue reading →

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June 4, 1935

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1935 “Invisible” glass was finally patented by Gerald Brown and Edward Pollard. They lost the first six samples they were going to take to the Patent Office and would have lost the seventh, if Mr. Brown’s out-of-work brother-in-law, Thomas, had not recommended that they put a dab of paint … Continue reading →

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January 30, 1798

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1798 – The first fist-fight brawl in the U.S. House of Representatives took place. Congressmen Matthew  “The Fighting Lion” Lyon of Vermont and Roger “Two Hit” Griswold of Connecticut fought on the House floor to a ‘No Decision’. The fight occurred because two weeks early, Congressman Lyon had soaked … Continue reading →

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