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March 30, 1964

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Joel Byers

The category is debuted and the answer is Jeopardy. What happened on this date in Twisted-History in 1964, Art? Close Bookmark and Share This Page Save to Browser Favorites / BookmarksAskbackflipblinklistBlogBookmarkBloglinesBlogMarksBlogsvineBuddyMarksBUMPzee!CiteULikeConnoteadel.icio.usDiggdiigoDotNetKicksDropJackdzoneFacebookFarkFavesFriendsitefolkd.comFurlGoogleJamespotJeqqKaboodlekirtsylinkaGoGoLinkedInMa.gnoliaMister WongMixxMySpaceNetvouzNewsvineoneviewOnlyWirePlugIMPropellerRedditSegnaloShoutwireSimpySlashdotSurphaceSphinnSpurlSquidooStumbleUponTechnoratiThisNextTwitterWebrideWindows LiveYahoo!Email This to a Friend  Link HTML:  Permalink:  If you like this then please subscribe to the RSS Feed.Powered by Bookmarkify™ More »

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September 4, 1967

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1967 “Gilligan’s Island” aired for the last time on CBS-TV and had run for 98 shows. It was from this show that the famous personality quiz choice, “Ginger or Mary Ann” was born. Mary Ann in the morning, Ginger at night is the only right answer.

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February 17, 1965

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1965, Comedienne Joan Rivers made her first guest appearance on ” The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson” on NBC-TV. On August 25, 2044, the well deceased Ms. Rivers made her final appearance on “The Tonight Show starring Justin Bieber”. Her computer-assisted brain activity finally stopped when her cryo-chamber malfunctioned … Continue reading →

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September 29, 1963

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1963 “My Favorite Martian” premiered on CBS-TV. It starred Ray Walston as the Martian and Bill Bixby as his hapless human caretaker. It ran from 1963 until 1966, which were also the years when UFOs were seen the most often and people abduction stories slowly began to surface. Unknown … Continue reading →

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August 23, 1995

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1995, Larry Hagman, who played Major Nelson on ‘I Dream of Jeannie’ and J.R. Ewing on ‘Dallas’ had a liver transplant. As his original liver was being removed, the new liver screamed and cried and begged not to go in. The original liver scoffed at the new guy and … Continue reading →

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August 8, 1988

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN HISTORY in 1988 Secretary of State George Shultz narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Laz Paz, Bolivia, when a bomb exploded in the middle of his motorcade. Cocaine traffickers were blamed and when the driver of the lead car, Hans G. Shultz, was questioned, he’d only replied “I know nothink – … Continue reading →

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