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November 3, 1998

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Joel Byers

On November 3, 1998, the state of Minnesota elected former pro wrestler Jesse “The Body” Ventura as its governor. He promptly showed how crazy he was. In 2003 the state of California said “whatever you can do I can do better” and elected actor Arnold Schwarzenegger as governor. He did not go on an immediate … Continue reading →

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September 4, 2018

Posted on September 4, 2019 by Joel Byers

On September 4, 2018, the FBI announced that a pair of the red slippers that Judy Garland wore in “The Wizard of Oz” was finally recovered. The slippers had been stolen thirteen years previously from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The FBI did not disclose who stole the famous footwear, just that … Continue reading →

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January 22, 1879

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Joel Byers

On January 22, 1879, James Shields was elected as the US Senator from Missouri. He previously served as a Senator from Illinois (1849-1855), as well as Minnesota (1858-1859). He is the only person to ever serve as a US Senator for three different states. Another item of interest is that Mr. Shields was not a … Continue reading →

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February 8, 1887

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1887, the Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minnesota became the first US ski club. Hans Johannsun, one of the founding members later mentioned after an afternoon of cross-country skiing that skiing across a flat field (Minnesota is very flat) was nice and produced a satisfying amount of exercise, … Continue reading →

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September 2, 1901

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, while giving a speech at the Minnesota State Fair said his most famous line “Speak softly and carry a big stick”. When Kate Barker heard this, she acknowledged that a big stick was useful at times, but she preferred to “Talk like a … Continue reading →

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November 3, 1998

Posted on November 3, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY!  in 1998, Minnesota voters elected Jesse “The Body” Ventura, a former pro wrestler as their governor. The states of Alabama, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Louisiana promptly had new elections and tried to elect Ric “Nature Boy” Flair, Dale Earnhardt, Hulk Hogan, and Walker “Texas” Ranger as their governors. The US … Continue reading →

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