Tag Archives: Presidents

April 2, 2008

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Joel Byers

On April 2, 2008, President Bush backed Ukraine’s and Georgia’s bid to join NATO over the staunch opposition of Russia. Alabama Governor, Bob Riley, secretly sent President Bush a note that whined, “How the H E double hockey sticks is Georgia getting an invitation to NATO. If Georgia’s getting an invitation, then by damned, Alabama … Continue reading →

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March 29, 1929

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1929 the Oval Office had its first telephone installed. The White House, though, had telephones installed since 1878. On March 29, 1929, Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon received a call at his work desk and he was told by the woman on the other end to come and … Continue reading →

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March 27, 1829

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1829, President Andrew Jackson appointed John Eaton as his Secretary of War. This proved to be a huge mistake as the rumor mill maintained by the matrons of Washington went into overdrive. Eaton was married to a former tavern maid who had a disreputable past (she was one wild … Continue reading →

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June 7, 1982

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1982, President Reagan meets with Pope John Paul II and Queen Elizabeth and the world’s worst joke is born. A Pope, a President and the Queen walk into a bar. You’d think at least one of them would have ducked.

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June 5, 1933

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! 1933 – President Roosevelt signed the bill that took the U.S. off of the gold standard. Gerald Burton Winrod, the “Jayhawk Nazi” the publisher of the newspaper “The Defender” immediately claimed that Roosevelt was a stooge of the Illuminati and the Grand Jewish Communist Conspiracy and that by taking the … Continue reading →

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April 3, 1933

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1933, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt informed newspaper reporters that 3.2 percent beer would be served at the White House following President Roosevelt’s signing into law the 3.2 beer law that repealed the Volsted Act. While this did not officially end Prohibition (that would happen on December 5, 1933 with … Continue reading →

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January 7, 1998

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1998, former White House intern Monica Lewinsky signed an affidavit that stated she did not have an affair with US President Clinton. She said that an affair would involve at a minimum the occasional night out, drinks, and a comfortable hotel room. She said her services were more work … Continue reading →

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December 10, 1906

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1906, US President Theodore Roosevelt became the first American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for helping mediate an end to the Russo-Japanese War. The Japanese and Russian governments stated they didn’t have a choice, as that crazy, bespectacled American rushed into their treaty negotiations swinging a large … Continue reading →

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November 13, 1998

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1998, Monica Lewinsky inked a deal with St. Martin’s Press for the North American rights to her story about her affair with President Bill Clinton. Her recommendations that the book include both ‘pop-ups’ and ‘scratch and sniff’ sections were unanimously rejected by the publisher and her agent and attorneys, … Continue reading →

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September 17, 1796

Posted on September 17, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1796, the first U.S. President George Washington’s Farewell Address was read before the U.S. Congress. Contrary to popular belief, the first rough draft did not include the phrase “and you won’t have old Georgie boy to kick around anymore, farewell bitches,” and Alexander Hamilton did not cross that out … Continue reading →

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