Harry houdini

Harry Houdini

By taismisa

  • Birth

    Erich Wiesz was born on the 24 of March 1874 in Budapest, Hungary. He lived with his 6 siblings Nathan, Gottfried, Leopold, Herman and Theodore

  • Runs Away

    Runs Away
    Erch Weisz ran away at 12 years old and traveled all over the U.S.A working for money

  • The Brothers Houdini

    Harry Houdini started his proffesional career at 17 with his brother Theodore and they became "The Brothers Houdini". It was only small shows.

  • Gets Married

    Harry Houdini married Wilhelmina Rahner (Bess)

  • Handcuffs

    Harry always included handcuffs in his shows. He challenged audience members to bring handcuffs he couldn't get out of.

  • Chinese Water Torture Cell

    Harry created a trick called " Chinese Water Torture" it's when he is hung upside down and put in a water filled tank, he escaped in 2 minutes

  • Fake Ghosts

    Houdini continualy busted psychics, exposing their fake ghosts.

  • Father's Death

    Father's Death
    Mayer Samuel Weisz died at the age of 78. Father of magician Harry Houdini, and the first rabbi of Zion Reform Jewish Congregation in Appleton, Wisconsin. Before he died he told Harry "Take care of our family"

  • Death

    Harry Houdini died of an Acute Apendix on the 31 of October, 1926

  • Talking th Harry Afterlife

    Bess tried to talk to Harry exactly one year after his death but they never contacted his ghost