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March 24, 1815

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Joel Byers

On March 24, 1815, the first pop group fan club was formed in America. The Handel & Hayden Society was formed in Boston, Massachusetts by Gottlieb Graupner, Thomas Smith Webb, Amasa Winchester and Matthew S. Parker to cultivate and improve a correct taste in the performance of Sacred Music, and to introduce into more general … Continue reading →

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February 16, 1905

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Joel Byers

On February 16, 1905, the first United States Esperanto club was organized in Boston, Massachusetts. It would be the nerdiest club in America until the invention of the Klingon language in 1984 elevated Star Trek conventions to the number one spot. voQmoH ‘Iw ‘Iv Hoch ‘a val SoH!

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April 16, 1705

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Joel Byers

On April 16, 1705, Queen Anne of England knighted Isaac Newton for his contributions to math and science that brought prestige and acclaim to the British Empire. The now “Sir” Isaac Newton showed nerds worldwide that hot chicks could also appreciate a huge noggin that could do the mental heavy lifting. Don’t get me wrong, … Continue reading →

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March 22, 1621

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Joel Byers

On March 22, 1621, Hugo Grotius (Also known as Hugo de Groot) was being held in prison in the Lowevenstein castle in the Netherlands. In 1618, he had been sentenced to life imprisonment for his heretical religious beliefs. On March 22, 1621, a plan was hatched with the help of his wife, Maria van Reigersbergen, … Continue reading →

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January 13, 1998

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1998, one of the 110 missing episodes of the British TV show “Doctor Who” was found in New Zealand. It was the one where the “Doctor’s” companion was captured by a space alien who was intent upon subjugating the human race and using the planet for their own, nefarious … Continue reading →

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September 8, 1966

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1966, Star Trek premiered on TV, and the term Trekkie was born. Finally, adolescent teenage boys could put their train sets away and watch space travel with scantily dressed women in mini-skirts and go-go boots come alive on their TV screens in full living color. Green-skinned hot-eyed alien women … Continue reading →

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