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July 23, 1764

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Joel Byers

On July 23, 1764 Bostonian lawyer and future patriot, James Otis Jr., published his views on taxation without representation. He was against it. When English King George III heard about it, he just harrumphed, and continued to… Continue reading →

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June 6, 1932

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Joel Byers

On June 6, 1932, in the United States, the Revenue Act of 1932 was enacted. It created the first gas tax in the United States at a rate of 1 cent per gallon. As was expected, people whined and complained. They said and I quote… Continue reading →

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February 3, 1913

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Joel Byers

On February 3, 1913, the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified. It authorized the federal government to impose and collect income taxes from individuals and business entities. So, when a sovereign citizen or any other nutjob conspiracy theorist tries to claim that the constitution doesn’t allow the federal government to impose or collect … Continue reading →

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December 22, 1731

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Joel Byers

On December 22, 1731, the Dutch people revolted against their government because of a tax on meat. This is something you’ll never hear citizens doing when broccoli or cauliflower is taxed. In fact, most citizens would be grateful if our governments put a burdensome tax on ‘fake’ meats, just so the vegetarians and vegans would … Continue reading →

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December 20, 1820

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Joel Byers

On December 20, 1820, the state of Missouri enacted a law that taxed all bachelors between the ages of 21 to 50 for being unmarried. The tax was $1 a year, which would be about $20 today. It wasn’t enough to force unmarried men to move or get married, but it was like the married … Continue reading →

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April 6, 1722

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Joel Byers

On April 6, 1722, Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia ended the beard tax that he imposed back in 1698. He imposed the tax, along with other measures to modernize Russia so it could compete with the Englands, Frances, and Spains of the European world. The other things he did, like changing Russia’s calendar, the … Continue reading →

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August 31, 2011

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Joel Byers

On this date in Twisted-History.com in 2011 the German city of Bonn installed a meter to tax prostitutes. The prostitutes would have to pay six euros per night and it was installed near an industrial area frequented by prostitutes and their clients. The Bonn city government did asked several manufacturers about building a specialized booting … Continue reading →

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February 3, 1913

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1913 the 16th Amendment was ratified, which made the imposition and collection of a federal income tax the law of the land. Many people today, such as Sovereign Citizens and other nutjobs, claim this amendment doesn’t exist or is unconstitutional and doesn’t have to be obeyed. On April 24, … Continue reading →

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December 20, 1820

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1820, the state of Missouri enacted legislation to tax all bachelors between the ages of 21 to 50 for being unmarried. The tax was $1 a year. Men were reminded that they could not be legally married to their job, their favorite sports team, or their horse (for those … Continue reading →

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December 6, 1926

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1926, Benito Mussolini introduced a tax on bachelors in Italy, while at the same time, reducing the tax on beer, wine, and spirits. Fat, ugly Italian women rejoiced all across the land.

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