Tag Archives: Vice Presidents

May 19, 1992

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Joel Byers

On May 19, 1992, US Vice President Dan Quayle attacked newscaster Murphy Brown for being a single mother and setting a poor example of family values. He believed she should have found a man and got married, like his… Continue reading →

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October 5, 1988

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com 1988 a debate was held between the Democratic and Republican candidates for vice president, Lloyd Bentsen and Dan Quayle. During the debate, in a heated moment, Lloyd Bentson told Dan Quayle “You’re no Jack Kennedy,” and Quayle responded, “Well, you’re no Marv Turlinsen!, I bet you can even spell cat … Continue reading →

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September 2, 1901

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt, then Vice President, while giving a speech at the Minnesota State Fair said his most famous line “Speak softly and carry a big stick”. When Kate Barker heard this, she acknowledged that a big stick was useful at times, but she preferred to “Talk like a … Continue reading →

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July 25th, 1805

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1805 ex-Vice President Aaron Burr visited New Orleans with plans to establish a new country, with New Orleans as the capital city. That was until he made an early morning visit to Bourbon Street on July 26th and then regained consciousness three days later naked except for his ascot, … Continue reading →

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June 20, 1963

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1963 the United States and the Soviet Union signed an agreement to set up a hot-line communication link between the two world powers as a means to prevent any misunderstandings that might lead to accidental nuclear war. The first unconfirmed call using the lines was answered by Nikita Khruschchev … Continue reading →

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May 19, 1992

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1992 U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle criticized the CBS sitcom “Murphy Brown” for having its title character decide to bear a child out of wedlock. He wrote “It is disappointing that CBS woulde allow Ms. Murphy Browne to have a childe and choose to do so without a father. … Continue reading →

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February 22, 1859

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1859 – U.S. President Buchanan approved the Act of February 22, 1859, which incorporated the Washington National Monument Society “for the purpose of completing the erection now in progress of a great National Monument to the memory of Washington at the seat of the Federal Government.”  Vice President John … Continue reading →

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