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July 20, 1991

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1991 Boxer Mike Tyson was accused of raping a Miss Black America contestant. His defense was that it couldn’t be rape, because first, he’s Mike Tyson, and second, he was pretty sure one person in the room consented to the sex and third, he did yelled “SURPISE!” To his … Continue reading →

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June 18, 1621

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1621 the first duel was fought in America between Edward Doty and Edward Lester. It was believed that they both wanted the nickname of Big Ed and had fallen into an argument over who owned the coveted nom de plume. Edward Doty claimed it was his because he was … Continue reading →

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April 7, 1969

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1969 the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously struck down laws prohibiting private possession of obscene material. Thousands of state and federal lawmakers and church leaders privately breathed a little easier.

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March 30, 1533

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1533 Henry VIII divorced his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Apparently he’d got a whiff of the new wife smell as he’d done a little window shopping at the local New Wife Dealership in London and decided that since he had a little extra money in the Royal Treasury, … Continue reading →

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March 13, 1781

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1781 Sir William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus. When his sister and fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel pointed out how people were going to pronounce Uranus and the jokes that were going to be made, William flew into a rage and said “No one of any breeding would EVER pronounce … Continue reading →

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March 7, 1908

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1908 Cincinnati’s mayor, Mark Breith (all 120 lbs of him) announced before the city council that, “Women are not physically fit to operate automobiles.” The very next day, Mayor Breith called a new meeting where he announced that he had been mistaken and that women were strong enough to … Continue reading →

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February 27, 2012

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2012 Ali Abdullah Saleh stepped down as President of Yemen after months of protest. He’d been protesting that a German hacker group (Ball Spielende Affen) had infiltrated Yemen’s governmental computer database and had changed all the Y in Yemen to an S. Ali Abdullah Saleh tried to convince the … Continue reading →

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February 22, 1859

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1859 – U.S. President Buchanan approved the Act of February 22, 1859, which incorporated the Washington National Monument Society “for the purpose of completing the erection now in progress of a great National Monument to the memory of Washington at the seat of the Federal Government.”  Vice President John … Continue reading →

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February 7, 1971

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1971 Swiss men grudgingly accepted women suffrage and Swiss women unlocked their bedroom doors. The men weren’t happy, but their lederhosen got washed again.

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January 24, 1935

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1935, Krueger Brewing Company placed the first canned beer on sale in Richmond, Virginia. Leonard Hogan bought the first six-pack from The Kitchen’s Country Store in Petersberg, Virignia. When he got home, he quickly realized that it would take a can-opener to get at the alcohol locked away inside … Continue reading →

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