Tag Archives: New York

April 10th, 1938

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1938, New York enacted legislation that required couples to be tested for syphilis in order to get a marriage license. Two years later West Virginia followed suit and offered a free weekend visit to Mrs. Callie’s Bed and Boudoir located in the scenic red-light district of Charleston for all … Continue reading →

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March 28, 1865

Posted on March 28, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1865 outdoor advertising legislation was enacted in New York and banned “painting on stones, rocks and trees” as a means to tell others about your business or business opportunities. The writing on a bathroom wall at a bar or pub was specifically excluded.

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February 2, 1870

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1870, the “Cardiff Giant” was revealed as a fraud and nothing more than carved gypsum. The 10 foot tall “Giant” was discovered on October 16, 1869 on the farm of William C. Stub” Newell in Cardiff, New York as some workers were digging a well. Almost immediately thousands of … Continue reading →

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February 1, 1898

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1898, Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo, NY bought the world’s first automobile insurance policy from Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, CT. He paid $11.25 for the policy and it provided him $5,000 in liability coverage if he hit and injured someone while driving. He also tried to purchase a … Continue reading →

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January 9, 1902

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1902 the legislators of New York State introduced a bill to outlaw flirting in public. It did not pass.

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November 26, 1991

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1991, condoms are handed out to thousands of New York high school students. The smalls and mediums are immediately handed back, as no high school boy has ever admitted to being smaller than a large.

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November 7, 1973

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1973, the state of New Jersey became the first in the United States to allow girls to play on Little League baseball teams. The Little League Associations of New York and Pennsylvania put out press releases the next day stating how this development was not a surprise, considering by … Continue reading →

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November 2, 1988

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1988 the first Mrs. America beauty pageant was held. In a surprise upset, Mrs. Cynthia Richards of Little Rock, Arkansas won the Guilt competition over the favorite, Mrs. Harold Feinstein of New York City, New York. Mrs. Richards performance of the classic “You’re breaking my heart and you won’t … Continue reading →

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October 24, 1901

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1901 Anna Edson Taylor became the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel and live to tell the tale. She performed this daredevil of a feat on her 63rd birthday. Two days before her attempt, Mrs. Taylor’s support staff sent a domestic orange tabby named … Continue reading →

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September 30, 1927

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1927 George Herman “Babe” Ruth of the New York Yankees hit his 60th homerun of the season. He broke his own record with that homerun and this record stood until 1961 when Roger Maris, also of the New York Yankees, hit 61 homeruns, setting the new single season record. … Continue reading →

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