Tag Archives: North Korea

February 13, 2017

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Joel Byers

On February 13, 2017, Kim Jong-nam, the older brother of Kim Jong-un, was assassinated at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. North Korean agents convinced two women to spray King Jong-nam with the deadly VX nerve agent. They were told that they were being filmed on a reaction/prank TV show. Why did Kim Jong-un … Continue reading →

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April 7, 1954

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1954 President Eisenhower gave his “Domino Theory” speech. This was the theory that if one country fell to communism, the surrounding countries would follow suit like a line of dominoes and it was a major part of US foreign policy from the 1950s to the 1990s. It was because … Continue reading →

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August 23, 1953

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1953, aspiring graffiti artist Captain George C. Davison of Staten Island, New York was thrown into a North Korean prison for fifteen days for penciling in a moustache on a picture of Mao Tze Tung. The communist officials were not amused, but freed Davison after he served his time. … Continue reading →

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August 31, 1998

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1998 a ballistic missile was fired over Japan by North Korea. The missile came apart while it was in flight and landed in stages in the waters around Japan. North Korea claimed there was no known target and they were just ‘testing’ the launch button. North Korea sent a … Continue reading →

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August 23, 1990

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1990 East and West Germany announced their upcoming merger ceremony on October 3, 1990. When East Germany submitted its guest list, North Korea and The Soviet Union were noticeably absent. West Germany insisted that The Soviet Union be invited, so that it could see how happy its ex-significant other, … Continue reading →

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