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August 26, 1952

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Joel Byers

On August 26, 1952, the city of San Francisco began the fluoridation of its water. Also, on this same date, the first set of bachelor best friend roommates in San Francisco turned gay. And if you believe that, you also will… Continue reading →

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October 2, 1967

Posted on October 2, 2019 by Joel Byers

On October 2, 1967, all six members of the Grateful Dead were arrested for possession of marijuana in San Francisco, California. The police entered without a warrant, because they knew that the band members of the Grateful Dead lived there, and they even broke the door down, because they knew there was going to be … Continue reading →

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August 26, 1952

Posted on August 26, 2019 by Joel Byers

On August 26, 1952, the city of San Francisco began fluoridating their water. Senator Joseph McCarthy railed against it, as he said it was a Communist Plot to turn Americans into cross-dressing homosexuals. J. Edgar Hoover, the Head of the FBI, promised McCarthy that he would personally go to San Francisco and investigate.

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February 9, 1891

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Joel Byers

On February 9, 1891, the very first shipment of asparagus arrived in San Francisco from Sacramento. Now native San Franciscoers’ pee will smell bad because of them eating asparagus and no longer just because of the rampant syphilis and gonorrhea. A definite improvement for everyone. Except for the people with syphilis and gonorrhea, they’re still … Continue reading →

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May 27, 1907

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1907 the Bubonic Plague broke out in San Francisco. Stray cats started accosting people in the street and telling them that cats were worshiped as gods in ancient Egypt and ancient Egypt never had the Bubonic Plague. The cats told the people of San Francisco that was because they, … Continue reading →

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August 18, 1985

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 1985, Peter and Barbara Pan were found in their blood-soaked bed in Lake Merced, a housing development in San Francisco. Both Peter and Barabra had been shot in the head. Peter Pan (66), an accountant, was pronounced dead at the scene. Mrs. Pan (64) survived but would be an … Continue reading →

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November 29, 1987

Posted on November 29, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1987 Joe Montana, the All-Star Quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, completed an NFL record of 22 consecutive passes and earlier in the day he did the same thing during the game against the Cleveland Browns.

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June 24, 1869

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 2013 the first Twisted-History was written and posted on the Twisted-History.com blog. Chim-Chim the Smoking Chimpanzee has been quoted as saying that the blog is tolerable after smoking some medical marijuana and sipping on the second of three large banana daiquiris. Also on this date in 1869 Mary Ellen … 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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