Non-musical history for today: 1903 – Topsy, an elephant, was electrocuted by the owners of Luna Park, Coney Island. The Edison film company recorded Electrocuting an Elephant and Topsy’s death. Topsy was deemed a “bad” elephant after attacking several people. PETA stopped promoting Topsy’s execution for the Luna Park opening. But, supposedly, if you look hard enough, you can still find the video of the execution. However, why you’d want to see it? I wouldn’t get at all.
Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for January 4.
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