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A Magician is Born
Harry Houdini wasn't born a U.S. citizen. He was born in Budapast, Hungary. He was born on March 24, 1874. His real name was Ehrich Weiss. His family moved to the U.S. two years after his birth. -
Robert-Houdin
He was a French magician. He was the reason Houdini became a magician. Houdini used Houdin's name and added an "I" to the end, which means "like," so his name means "like Houdin." -
Martin Beck
He ran the Orpheum Circuit. He gave Houdini his biggest break in his career. This came at a time when Houdini hit rock bottom. -
Houdini Versus the Federals
Houdini did the unthinkable in January 1906. He broke out of the Federal Prison in Washington D.C. Not only did he escape, he opened all the cells and switched the inmates. The cell he broke out of held the assasin of James A. Garfield. -
Houdini Versus Boiler
Houdini came up with the idea of getting sealed inside of a galvanized boiler. The boiler was made by Riverside Boiler Works. It took him an hour to escape. -
Houdini Escapes From 400 LBS of Chains and Padlocks
Houdini has made many great escapes. One of his most dificult was being chained by 400lbs of chains and padlocks. They were wound around his body multiple times. -
Houdini Escapes Milk Can
Houdini's most famous escape routine is the galvanised milk can escape. He lowered himself into a milk can and had the lid clamped down and padlocked. He would perform this act as the climax of his shows. He would change it up to keep the act fresh. -
The Titanic sinks
The Titanic was a passenger liner that struck an iceburg and sunk. That night,1517 people died. Its destination was Queenstown, England. -
WWI Ends
World War I was called the Great War. It lasted from 1914 to 1918. 16,543,868 people died. It was the 6th deadliest war in the world. -
THe Wright Brothers Fly the First Flight
They flew the first sustained flight on December 17, 1918. They flew in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.They also flew gliders. -
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
He was noted for his books but he was also interested in spiritualism. He and Houdini were great friends, who often discussed spiritualism. They met when Houdini was searching to create the worlds greatest library on spiritualism. -
His Final Chapter
On October 31, 1924, at 1:26 p.m. Harry Houdini died. He died of bowel diesease. Over 2000 attended his funeral. He was buried next to his mother.
