Who was Harry Houdini ?
Harry Houdini, original name Erik Weisz, (born March 24, 1874, Budapest [see —died October 31, 1926, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.), American magician noted for his sensational escape acts. Houdini was the son of a rabbi who emigrated from Hungary to the United States and settled in Appleton, Wisconsin. He became a trapeze performer in circuses at an early age, and, after Read more…