Harry Houdini By JLHarris Mar 24, 1874 Harry Houdini Ehrich Weiss is born. (Houdini will later celebrate his birthday on April 6.) Oct 31, 1926 Houdini's Death In August, Houdini triumphs over Rahmen Bey. On October 31, Houdini dies in Detroit from an infection due to a ruptured appendix.