19 April 1927 April 18, 2012 Author: Staff Mae West was sentenced to ten days in jail for obscenity for her play Sex. Famous Words of Inspiration..."We have to do more than just elect a new President if we truly want to change this country." Dan Quayle — Click here for more from Dan Quayle Related posts: 5 July 1948 Categories: History Tags: 19 April, 1927