EPISODE · Aug 11, 2023 · 1 MIN
What happened when electric chairs were imported into Ethiopia for the first time?
from The Historylogy Podcast · host Shinil Subramanian Payamal
When Emperor Menelik II of Abyssinia (Ethiopia today) heard about this example of modern technology, he was suitably impressed. He was certain this was exactly what Abyssinia needed to move into the 20th century.Buy Links for 'Reader's Digest Strange Stories, Amazing Facts II':Amazon IndiaAmazon USAAnd don't forget to checkout Historylogy.com for latest book reviews and tidbits from the pages of history.Please feel free to our social media ID's for latest updates. Links below:https://www.facebook.com/historylogy/https://twitter.com/historylogyhttps://www.instagram.com/historylogy/Affiliate Earnings Disclaimer:This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links.
What this episode covers
In August 1890 an inmate in Auburn Prison, New York, was executed in an electric chair, the first time this method of execution had ever been used.
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