Harry Houdini
- Birth Name: Erik Weisz
Hungarian
Harry Houdini was a notable American 20th century illusionist and escape artist. - AsNotedIn
Harry Houdini was a notable American 20th century illusionist and escape artist. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1874/03/24 | Erik Weisz is born in Budapest to Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weisz and Cecilia Steiner. | Born | |||||
| 1886/00/00 | The Weisz family arrives in New York City. | Life | Castle Clinton National Monument | New York City | |||
| 1908/04/30 | The mayors of Boston and Cambridge along with c 20,000 spectators watch as Harry Houdini, with his hands cuffed behind his back and chained to a collar around his neck, drop into the Charles River near Harvard Bridge and free himself in 40 seconds. | Escape Artist | Massachusetts Ave Back Bay | Boston | |||
| 1924/05/00 | Harry Houdini and H P Lovecraft's short story "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs" is published in Weird Tales as "Entombed with the Pharaohs". | Author | Imprisoned with the Pharaohs (Short Story) | ||||
| 1926/10/31 | Harry Houdini dies of peritonitis, secondary to a ruptured appendix, in Room 401 at Detroit's Grace Hospital. | Died | |||||
| 1926/11/04 | The funeral for Harry Houdini is held in the Elks' clubhouse at 108 West 43d Street (razed 1994) in New York City. | In Memoriam | |||||
| 1926/11/04 | Harry Houdini is buried at Machpelah Cemetery in Glendale, Queens. | In Memoriam | |||||
| 1926/11/07 | Eddie Cantor and Sir Harry Lauder speak at the Jewish Theatrical Guild's memorial service for Harry Houdini at the Bijou Theatre (razed), 209 W 45th Street, NYC. | In Memoriam |
1 Creative Work by Harry Houdini »
| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
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| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
| Imprisoned with the Pharaohs (Short Story) | Author | Short Story | 1924/05/00 |