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Harry Houdini - Wikipedia
27 Mar 2024 at 8:15am
Erik Weisz (March 24, 1874 ? October 31, 1926), known as Harry Houdini (/ h u? ? d i? n i / hoo-DEE-nee), was a Hungarian-American escape artist, illusionist, and stunt performer, noted for his escape acts.

Harry Houdini - Death, Facts & Quotes - Biography
26 Mar 2024 at 10:43pm
Who Was Harry Houdini? Fascinated with magic from a young age, Harry Houdini began performing and drew attention for his daring feats of escape. In 1893, he married Wilhelmina Rahner, who...

Harry Houdini | Biography & Facts | Britannica
26 Mar 2024 at 4:59pm
Harry Houdini (born March 24, 1874, Budapest [see Researcher?s Note]?died October 31, 1926, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.) was an American magician noted for his sensational escape acts. (Read Harry Houdini?s 1926 Britannica essay on magic.)

What Killed Harry Houdini? | HISTORY
26 Mar 2024 at 10:11am
Master escape artist Harry Houdini died on Halloween of 1926 from a ruptured appendix. But details of his demise remain mysterious to this day. By: Evan Andrews. Updated: August 2, 2023 |...

10 Things You May Not Know About Harry Houdini | HISTORY
25 Mar 2024 at 5:12am
circa 1920: Hungarian-born escapologist Harry Houdini (1874-1926), whose real name was Ehrich Weiss. As the world?s greatest trickster and illusionist, Houdini had little patience for anyone...

Harry Houdini (1874-1926) | American Experience | PBS
26 Mar 2024 at 10:11am
Harry Houdini (1874-1926) Few performers have ever captured the public imagination like Harry Houdini. From his breakthrough in 1899 to his death in 1926, Houdini was one of the world's most...

Escape Artist Harry Houdini Was an Ingenious Inventor, He Just Didn't ...
25 Mar 2024 at 2:16pm
Escape Artist Harry Houdini Was an Ingenious Inventor, He Just Didn?t Want Anybody to Know. More than just a magician, Houdini was also an actor, aviator, amateur historian and businessman....

10 Facts About Harry Houdini | Mental Floss
25 Mar 2024 at 4:57am
1. Harry Houdini's real name was Ehrich Weiss. He likely took the first part of his stage name from his childhood nickname, "Ehrie," although some sources say that his first name was a tribute to...

Harry Houdini: The Man Who Inspired Superheroes - IGN
24 Mar 2024 at 8:36pm
Harry Houdini was born Erik Weisz on March 24, 1874, in Budapest, Hungary (then the Austro-Hungarian Empire). When he was four, the family emigrated to the US, to Appleton, Wisconsin, where his ...

Harry Houdini and the Art of Escape | The New Yorker
25 Mar 2024 at 1:19pm
March 23, 2020. Houdini challenged the ultimate reality of death, risking it over and over. Photograph by Library of Congress / Getty Images. In 1908, Harry Houdini??The World?s Handcuff King...



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