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July 28th, 1941

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1941 plans for the Pentagon were approved by the U.S. House of Representatives after consulting with the Arkham architectural firm of Derleth and Smith. When asked by the military and the House why build a pentagon shaped building, Chief Engineer August Derleth explained that it was the safest shape … Continue reading

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July 16th, 1862

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1862 David G. Farragut became the first rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. It doesn’t mean what you think it means.

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January 30, 1798

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1798 – The first fist-fight brawl in the U.S. House of Representatives took place. Congressmen Matthew  “The Fighting Lion” Lyon of Vermont and Roger “Two Hit” Griswold of Connecticut fought on the House floor to a ‘No Decision’. The fight occurred because two weeks early, Congressman Lyon had soaked … Continue reading

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January 2, 1788

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1788, Georgia became the 4th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. Button Gwinnett had heard a rumor that the first six states to ratify the Constitution, their signers would get cake, and cake in 1788 was a big deal. After hurriedly signing the document, Mr. Gwinnett looked around for … Continue reading

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