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April 8th, 1939

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1939, King Zog I of Albania fled the invading Italian Army and went into exile in England, taking with them large stores of gold. Zog and his family understood very well how gold could ease the transition from active royalty to royalty in exile so they made sure to … Continue reading →

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October 12, 1810

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1810 Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen. The royalty invited the public to attend the event which became an annual celebration that later became known as Oktoberfest. The world thanks them for introducing beer, bratwurst and girls in peasant blouses to the rest of us.

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March 6, 1997

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1997  Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II launched the first official royal Web site. To the relief of millions, it was porn free.

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January 29, 1820

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1820, Britain’s King George III died at Windsor Castle. The official cause of death was a combination of ‘old age’ and ‘insanity’. The official coroner’s report stated that Georgie III didn’t just have the typical insanity normally associated with the British monarchy, but his bat-shit craziness had grown to … Continue reading →

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January 14, 1878

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1878, Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone for Britain’s Queen Victoria. She was not amused.

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December 25, 1950

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1950, four Scottish nationalists liberated the Stone of Scone from the British coronation throne in Westminster Abbey and returned it to Scotland. When the English were asked how they could allow such a thing to happen, they replied, “It’s a bloody 500 lb stone? It’s not like you could … Continue reading →

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September 17, 1859

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1859, Joshua Abraham Norton declared himself the Emperor of the United States and anointed San Francisco as his capitol city. He later on added the title of “Protector of Mexico and all things Mexican” especially the liquid called tequila. He served unopposed as Emperor from 1859 until his death … Continue reading →

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September 16, 1400

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DATE IN TWISTED-HISTORY! in 1400 Owain Glydwr was officially declared the Prince of Wales. The sheep also vote him the best kisser, but the donkeys and pigs were unimpressed as they averred that sheep aren’t a very good judge of kissers and will generally allow anyone with a handful of clover to get … Continue reading →

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August 13, 1913/1958

Posted on August 13, 2013 by Joel Byers

On THIS DAY IN TWISTED HISTORY in 1913, Otto Witte, an acrobat was crowned King of Albania. In 1913, when Albania broke away from the Ottoman Empire, some Albanian Muslims invited Halim Eddine, a nephew of the Sultan, to come and be crowned king. Noticing his own resemblance to Halim Eddine, Witte said, he traveled … Continue reading →

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August 3, 1527

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Joel Byers

On this DAY IN HISTORY! in 1527, John Rut sent the first known letter from North America. The missive traveled from St. John’s, Newfoundland to King Henry VIII in England. It read as follows: “Oi! Hank! Hows em hanging, huh? How’s the wife, not gonna bother remembering their names until you do, HAH! I’m here … Continue reading →

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